Novum Organum; Or, True Suggestions for the Interpretation of Nature (eBook)
235 Seiten
DigiCat (Verlag)
859-654737295-0 (EAN)
Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626) was an eminent English philosopher, statesman, and essayist who is best known for his contributions to the development of the scientific method. Born on January 22, 1561, Bacon was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, and later at Gray's Inn. He rose to political prominence, serving as the Lord Chancellor of England under James I. However, his political career was marred by allegations of corruption, and he was eventually impeached by Parliament. Despite his political fall from grace, Bacon's intellectual legacy endured, particularly through his influential works on philosophy and scientific methodology. His seminal work, 'Novum Organum; Or, True Suggestions for the Interpretation of Nature' (1620), represents a pivotal break from Aristotelian thought and laid the groundwork for modern scientific inquiry by advocating for empirical observation and inductive reasoning. In 'Novum Organum', Bacon criticized the syllogistic method of the time and proposed a new methodology for investigating nature, emphasizing the importance of experiments and the systematic collection of data. Bacon's literary style is characterized by its clarity, systematic approach, and didactic purpose. Bacon was also a pioneer of essay writing, with his 'Essays' covering a wide range of topics from politics to philosophy. He is often credited with the aphorism 'knowledge is power,' underscoring his belief in the transformational potential of learned inquiry. Bacon's ideas prefigured the Enlightenment, and his vision of scientific progress has had a lasting impact on the development of Western intellectual thought.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 15.9.2022 |
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Verlagsort | Prague |
Sprache | englisch |
Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie |
Naturwissenschaften | |
Schlagworte | early modern scientific texts • Early works to 1800 • empirical approach • empiricism in science • Enlightenment thought • Francis Bacon • Francis Bacon's writings • Historical Philosophy • history of science classics • Induction • inductive reasoning • intellectual inquiry • intellectual reform • Literary criticism • Logic • Methodology • natural philosophy books • philosophical works • Philosophy general • philosophy of science • Renaissance Philosophy • Science • scientific method literature • Scientific methodology • Scientific Revolution |
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