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Sir Francis Bacon
“secretary of nature”
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2. background Statesman Lawyer Jurist
He was an Attorney General and Lord Chancellor of England*
*he was dismissed from his political career disgracefully.
-he was accused of 23 of separate counts of corruption

3. Father of the SCIENTIFIC METHOD
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4. Major contributions and beliefs
His ideas were influenced by the era of the scientific revolution
He introduced the theory of inductive reasoning (scientific method)
On sensory perception: in order for something to exist it is recognized and/or defined outside of its physical existence
Anti-Aristotlian
“knowledge is power”
Other forms of reasoning are dangerous
(combining of church and state)

5. induction The acquisition of new knowledge from your observations
Albert Einstein said that science works oppositely of induction normally
CONTROVERSEY: 1. How do we form opinions from things we don’t see?
2. Are the conclusions from these observations justified?

6. FOUR idols of the mind
Humans must free their minds from these “false images” before they can attain new knowledge.
1. Idols of the Tribe: false concepts due to societal norms
2. Idols of the Cave: an individual’s preconditioned condition (personal history,
likes/dislikes)
3. Idols of the Marketplace:
confusion in communication
4. Idols of the Theatre:
preconceived philosophical systems taken for granted

7. Bacon v. Aristotle
Bacon thinks that more can exist outside of what we can see, hear, taste, touch, etc.
Further explores the “forms of nature” – goes beyond sense perception
Aristotle thinks that what you see is all that exists and if you cannot see it, then it does not exist because you can not prove its existence
Based on sense perception

8. utopia Bacon had this idea of a utopia for himself. His utopia was:
Discovery of knowledge by future generations
Generosity, enlightenment, dignity and public spirit
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9. Sources
Simpson, David. Francis Bacon ( ). Internet Encyclopedia Of Philosophy. Web. 09 Feb <
Klein, Juergen, "Francis Bacon", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Spring 2009 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL = < cis-bacon/>.
Landry, Peter. Bluepete.com. Web. 09 Feb < phy/BaconTOC.htm>.