false 309000 14 While he didn't exactly invent science, Francis Bacon is its best-known early promoter. <I>The Advancement of Learning</I> is his 1605 argument in favor of natural philosophy and inductive reasoning, and it is still vigorous and cogent today. Though using the language of Shakespeare, the book remains largely accessible to modern readers--still, a bit of classical knowledge is helpful. Shaking off the centuries-old domination of Aristotle, Bacon advocated building scientific theories on facts and observations rather than pure reason; little has changed in our approach to understanding the world since then. Of greatest interest to historians and philosophers of science, the book will also appeal to those curious about the underpinnings of today's naturalistic thinking. <I>--Rob Lightner</I> 299954 1974 The Advancement of Learning total:25|5:6|4:3|3:6|2:9|1:1| 25 79 49 0 3 0 false false Thu Nov 19 17:01:33 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 19 17:01:33 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Nov 16 13:00:21 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 16 13:00:21 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Wed Oct 21 18:40:25 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 20 16:37:56 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 18:40:25 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Oct 11 12:57:09 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 11 12:57:09 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Sep 05 06:28:40 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 05 06:28:40 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Aug 05 03:25:30 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 05 03:25:30 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue Aug 04 07:57:03 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 07:57:03 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Jul 21 20:15:45 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 21 20:15:45 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon Jun 01 09:49:29 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 01 18:13:45 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Thu May 07 08:16:21 -0700 2009 Thu May 07 08:16:21 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Apr 27 16:45:41 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 16:45:41 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Apr 19 11:13:58 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 11:14:06 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Mon Apr 13 12:25:46 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 13 12:25:46 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Apr 03 06:58:34 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 03 06:58:34 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Mar 28 09:12:15 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 28 09:12:15 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Feb 25 10:56:44 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 25 10:56:44 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Feb 24 12:41:46 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 24 12:41:46 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sat Feb 21 19:23:00 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 21 19:23:00 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sun Feb 08 18:54:09 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 08 18:54:09 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Thu Dec 25 15:00:36 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 25 15:00:36 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=309000