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Francis Bacon

Born

in Strand, London, England

December 13, 1560

Died

April 09, 1626

Genre

Philosophy, Science

Influences

Democritus, Aristotle, Niccolò Machiavelli, René Descartes ...more

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Not to confuse with collateral descendant and artist Francis Bacon

English philosopher, essayist, courtier, jurist, and statesman Francis Bacon, first viscount Saint Albans, in writings, which include The Advancement of Learning (1605) and the Novum Organum (1620), proposed a theory of scientific knowledge, based on observation and experiment, which people came as the inductive method.

A Baconian follows the doctrines of the philosopher Francis Bacon or believes in the theory of, relating to, or characteristic of his works or thought that he authored the plays, attributed to William Shakespeare.

This Queen's Counsel, an orator, authored. He served as Attorney General and Lord Chancellor of England. After his death, his works extreme ...more

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	The Essays 3.81 avg rating — 4,622 ratings — published 1597 — 567 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The New Atlantis 3.08 avg rating — 4,713 ratings — published 1626 — 502 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The New Organon by Francis Bacon, Lisa Jardine (Editor), Michael Silverthorne (Editor) 3.69 avg rating — 1,809 ratings — published 1620 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Oxford Francis Bacon IV: The Advancement of Learning (The Oxford Francis Bacon, #4) 3.62 avg rating — 363 ratings — published 1605 — 396 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	New Atlantis and The Great Instauration by Francis Bacon, Jerry Weinberger (Editor) 3.49 avg rating — 257 ratings — published 1620 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Of Empire 3.31 avg rating — 195 ratings — published 1597 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Selected Philosophical Works by Francis Bacon, Rose-Mary Sargent (Editor) 3.51 avg rating — 179 ratings — published 1605 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Major Works by Francis Bacon, Brian Vickers (Editor) 3.75 avg rating — 156 ratings — published 2002 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Novum Organum / Nova Atlântida 3.66 avg rating — 122 ratings — published 1620 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wisdom of the Ancients 3.88 avg rating — 105 ratings — published 1609	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Oxford Francis Bacon (6 books)
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“Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly.”
― Sir Francis Bacon

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“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, The Oxford Francis Bacon IV: The Advancement of Learning

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“Hope is a good breakfast, but it is a bad supper.”
― Francis Bacon

tags: hope

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