The Advancement of LearningFrancis Bacon's The Advancement of Learning (1605) is considered the first major philosophical book written in English. In it, Bacon is concerned with scientific learning: the current state of knowledge, obstacles to its progress, and his own plans for revitalization of schools and universities. Here Bacon sets forth the first account of science as intended for "the relief of man's estate." |
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... Advancement of Learning — and its later expanded version in Latin — presents the basic arguments for this radical departure for all human knowledge . In a nutshell , Bacon argues that all important learning X INTRODUCTION.
... argument of the book was fit and proper for : but these and the like courses may deserve rather reprehension than defence . 10. Not that I can tax or condemn the morigeration 21 THE ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING BOOK ONE •
... argument ; wherein my purpose is not to make a justification of the errors , but by a censure and separation of the errors to make a justification of that which is good and sound , and to deliver that from the aspersion of the other ...
... argument , life of invention , or depth of judgment . Then grew the flowing and watery vein of Osorius68 the Portugal bishop , to be in price . Then did Sturmius spend such infinite and curious pains upon Cicero the Orator , and ...
... arguments , authorities , similitudes , examples , as upon particular confutations and solutions of every scruple , cavil- lation , and objection ; breeding for the most part one question as fast as it solveth another ; even as in the ...