bacon, francis

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Sir Francis Bacon.

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Francis Bacon.

Explores the scientific contributions of Francis Bacon and provides an overview of his life.

"Francis Bacon proposed to take 'all knowledge to be my province.' He posed two related questions which he understood better than any other man of his time: can human beings respect and obey nature, and can they also command nature? He asked many other questions considered useless and impractical in his time but vital in ours"--Provided by publisher.

Chronicles the life and career of Francis Bacon, one of the founders of the Scientific Revolution, and discusses his career, his family life, his scientific theories, and other related topics.

Presents a compilation of four major texts important for developing an understanding of utopian thinking in the ancient world, including Plato's Atlantis.

Presents a critical and historical analysis of Francis Bacon's writings, discussing his two dominant features--the world as it is and the world as it could be.