The Advancement of Learning, by Francis Bacon
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The Advancement of Learning, by Francis Bacon- Published on: 2015-10-16
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x .47" w x 6.00" l, .62 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 206 pages
Amazon.com Review While he didn't exactly invent science, Francis Bacon is its best-known early promoter. The Advancement of Learning is his 1605 argument in favor of natural philosophy and inductive reasoning, and it is still vigorous and cogent today. Though using the language of Shakespeare, the book remains largely accessible to modern readers--still, a bit of classical knowledge is helpful. Shaking off the centuries-old domination of Aristotle, Bacon advocated building scientific theories on facts and observations rather than pure reason; little has changed in our approach to understanding the world since then. Of greatest interest to historians and philosophers of science, the book will also appeal to those curious about the underpinnings of today's naturalistic thinking. --Rob Lightner
Review `Kiernan is especially good in tracking classical and contemporary allusions; in situating Bacon on the social and political map of his day; and in discussing Bacon's understanding of humanism, rhetoric, dialectic, and moral philosophy.' Sixteenth Century Journal, XXXII/2`the commentary offers the reader a store of treasures' Sixteenth Century Journal, XXXII/2`Kiernan is especially adept at providing classical and scriptural sources; at connecting the passage in question to others found elsewhere in Bacon's works; at providing historical information and references to texts written by others in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries; and at glossing difficult language ... Some of the notes offer exceptionally fine and concise accounts of Bacon's slants on history' Sixteenth Century Journal, XXXII/2`Kiernan shares a rich fund of knowledge about Bacon's life, contemporaries, works and seventeenth-century reception; but he is also informative about scholarship on Bacon both old and recent. And even though the textual history of the Advancement is reasonably straightforward, Kiernan offers a fascinating account of the evidence for the processes of proofreading this text' Sixteenth Century Journal, XXXII/2
From the Inside Flap Francis Bacon, lawyer, statesman, and philosopher, remains one of the most effectual thinkers in European intellectual history. We can trace his influence from Kant in the 1700s to Darwin a century later. The Advancement of Learning, first published in 1605, contains an unprecedented and thorough systematization of the whole range of human knowledge. Bacon's argument that the sciences should move away from divine philosophy and embrace empirical observation would forever change the way philosophers and natural scientists interpret their world.
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23 of 25 people found the following review helpful. Not a good edition unless you are proficient at Latin By Jeffrey Van Wagoner I have been working my way through many of the classics and taking advantage of the Kindle Freebies. Some editions have been very useful, this was not. My main complaint is that this book has neither footnotes nor a glossary. Normally that is not a serious problem, but in this case it is critical since Bacon quotes almost everything in Latin and they are the main points of his thoughts. I scanned google books for other editions and found that it was fairly common to include a section with translations of the Latin and a glossary of the uncommon English words or phrases used by Bacon. I do not know if any of these editions are on the Kindle, but if they are, it would be worth paying some money for these features, especially if they were hyperlinked.Otherwise, this is supposed to be a groundbreaking book on the subject of learning. At the time Bacon wrote this, they had very different ideas about education and this book got things rolling in the direction that we are at today. Bacon starts out talking about all of the reasons that were commonly used to justify not educating the masses and gives reasons why they may or may not be true. He then goes on to propose things that should and should not be taught.The book is addressed to the king, and I had forgotten how obsequious that people used to be towards royalty. Out modern tastes make it seem like serious brown-nosing. Much of what he talks about seems very foreign to us, since those types of ideas are long-gone from society. It really made me appreciate not living during those times. They style was also somewhat difficult for me to follow and is one of the more difficult reads I have had in recent years. Not understanding Latin did not help.I cannot recommend this edition to anyone other than those fluent in Latin. I would search for an edition with hyperlinked translations to the Latin and a glossary of unusual terms and pay the small amount of money required.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Very good, but difficult for dummies like me. By Peter Webb I won't waste your time talking about my personal opinion on one of the greatest English language writers of all time. If your question is whether he's worth reading or not, the answer is yes. My only gripe is that every page or so, he comes out with a long string of Latin, generally a quote, and I don't know Latin. These aren't all common phrases that everyone who's anyone would know. Those of us who were public school educated will have to read with Google Translate open (Google-ing the string in quotations generally brings up excerpts from The Advancement of Learning). The Kindle book could be much improved if there were footnotes with translations, thus the 4 stars.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Setting the scientific revolution By Roberto Rigolin Ferreira Lopes We are in 1605, Bacon explains to his king the methods and the effects of learning. You need to go through his pompous salutations and several quotes in Latin to learn something here. This is mainly a report, meaning that he is not demanding much brain power from his king. He even says that this text is analogous to the sound of an orchestra tuning their instruments; the beautiful sounds will follow. He was damn right… the scientific revolution was just starting.
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