The portrait Bowen paints of this controversial man, Francis Bacon (1561-1626), balances the outward life and actions of Bacon with the seemingly contradictory aspects of his refined philosophical reflections. As Lord Chancellor of England, Bacon was impeached by Parliament for taking bribes in offi...

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Main Author:	Bowen, Catherine Drinker 1897-1973 (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY Fordham Univ. Press 1993
Edition:	2nd ed.
Subjects:	Bacon, Francis <1561-1626> Bacon, Francis > 1561-1626 Philosophes - Angleterre - Biographies Lawyers > Great Britain > Biography Philosophers > Great Britain > Biography Statesmen > Great Britain > Biography Großbritannien Biografie
Summary:	The portrait Bowen paints of this controversial man, Francis Bacon (1561-1626), balances the outward life and actions of Bacon with the seemingly contradictory aspects of his refined philosophical reflections. As Lord Chancellor of England, Bacon was impeached by Parliament for taking bribes in office, convicted, and banished from London and the law courts In a prayer Bacon composed during the interval following his punishment, he reveals that the dichotomy of his existence was no more deeply felt than by himself, and he readily admits that his obligations to society were not as suited to his nature as the study of philosophy, science, and law Modern scholars hold Bacon's philosophical works, Novum Organum, Advancement of Learning, and The New Atlantis, as his greatest achievements. Bowen's story reveals a man whose genius it was not to immerse himself in the rigor of scientific experimentation, but to realize what questions science should ask, and thereby reach beyond the status quo and appeal to the wider imagination of his generation
Physical Description:	XXV, 245 S. Ill.
ISBN:	0823215377 0823215385