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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... rule out the rise of some new religion , which might , one day , replace our faith in science altogether . As a result of this skep- tical climate , particularly in recent decades , interest in Bacon as more than a literary and ...
... , then does it follow that there is no special , natural virtue or end for human beings ? Is reason powerless to discover what the best human life is , or what moral rules should govern the human will ? If such XII INTRODUCTION.
Francis Bacon. moral rules should govern the human will ? If such questions cannot be answered by science , then one might argue that mankind confronts two fundamental choices : either faith guides it along its way or mankind must posit ...
... rules for self - advancement ) . 168 In Government ( with notes on Laws ) . 189 In Conclusion . ( De Augm . ix . ) 193 Theology — refers to man's Reason with Will . 193 Discussed as to— The nature ( or manner ) of the Revelation . 196 ...
... rule over , when he saith , The spirit of man is as the lamp of God , wherewith he searcheth the inwardness of all secrets.14 If then such be the capacity and receipt of the mind of man , it is manifest that there is no danger at all in ...