Francis Bacon





Francis Bacon

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born
January 12, 1561 in London, England, The United Kingdom

died
April 09, 1626

gender
male

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influences
Democritus, Aristotle, Machiavelli


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Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban was an English philosopher, statesman, and essayist. He is also known as a proponent of the scientific revolution. Indeed, according to John Aubrey, his dedication may have brought him into a rare historical group of scientists who were killed by their own experiments.



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The Essays
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The New Atlantis
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The New Organon
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New Atlantis and The Great ...
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The Advancement Of Learning
3.37 of 5 stars 3.37 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 1605 — 40 editions
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Francis Bacon: The Major Works
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Of Empire
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Francis Bacon: Novum Organu...
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Selected Philosophical Works
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More books by Francis Bacon…
“A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.”
Francis Bacon, The Essays

“If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if he will be content to begin with doubts he shall end in certainties.”
Francis Bacon

“Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested: that is, some books are to be read only in parts, others to be read, but not curiously, and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention.”
Francis Bacon

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