Francis Bacon: the double-edged life of the philosopher and statesman

"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...

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Main Author: Ellis, Robert P. 1935- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, NC [u.a.] McFarland 2015
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:"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"..
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:VII, 213 S. Ill. 23 cm
ISBN:9780786497270

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