The Advancement of Learning - Softcover

Bacon, Francis

9781481275002: The Advancement of Learning

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ISBN 10: 1481275003 ISBN 13: 9781481275002

Verlag: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2012

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The groundbreaking manifesto that laid the foundation for modern science and rational inquiry.

In The Advancement of Learning, Francis Bacon, one of the most influential philosophers of the early modern era, issues a clarion call for the renewal of knowledge and the reformation of how humanity understands the world. Written in 1605, this classic work outlines Bacon’s powerful rejection of scholastic dogma and his departure from the rigid Aristotelian worldview, advocating instead for empirical observation and inductive reasoning—the pillars of what would become the scientific method.

With piercing clarity, Bacon argues that learning should serve not just intellectual curiosity but the practical improvement of human life. He passionately criticizes the stagnation of academic thought and proposes a bold new system rooted in evidence, experimentation, and progress. His insights into human error, knowledge acquisition, and the limits of tradition remain startlingly relevant today.

“Knowledge is power.” — This motto, often associated with Bacon, finds its roots in the profound arguments he lays out in this visionary treatise.

A must-read for anyone who wants to understand the birth of modern scientific inquiry, The Advancement of Learning is both a literary and intellectual landmark—essential reading for philosophers, historians, scientists, and lifelong learners.

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Francis Bacon (1561 –1626) was an English philosopher, statesman, scientist, lawyer, jurist and author. He famously died of pneumonia contracted while studying the effects of freezing on the preservation of meat. He served both as Attorney General and Lord Chancellor of England. Although his political career ended in disgrace, he remained extremely influential through his works, especially as philosophical advocate and practitioner of the scientific method and pioneer in the scientific revolution. Bacon has been called the father of empiricism. His works established and popularized inductive methodologies for scientific inquiry, often called the Baconian method or simply, the scientific method. His demand for a planned procedure of investigating all things natural marked a new turn in the rhetorical and theoretical framework for science, much of which still surrounds conceptions of proper methodology today. His dedication probably led to his death, bringing him into a rare historical group of scientists who were killed by their own experiments. Bacon was knighted in 1603, created Baron Verulam in 1618, and Viscount St Alban in 1621; as he died without heirs both peerages became extinct upon his death.

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