The Advancement of Learning by Francis Bacon - ISBN: 9780375758461
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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 sy…
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The Advancement of Learning

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  • Paperback

    254 pages

  • Release Date

    15 October 2001

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Summary

For serious lovers of science: the first book of natural science and philosophy written in the English language, by a giant of intellectual attainment.

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780375758461
ISBN-10:0375758461
Author:Francis Bacon
Publisher:Modern Library
Imprint:Modern Library Inc
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:254
Edition:2001st
Release Date:15 October 2001
Weight:358g
Dimensions:16mm x 138mm x 216mm
Series:Modern Library Science
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The Advancement of Learning by Francis Bacon - ISBN: 9780375758461
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About The Author

Francis Bacon

Francis Bacon was born in London in 1561. A powerful member of Parliament and lord chancellor under King James I, he was among the first of the English philosophers. He died in 1626.
Stephen Jay Gould is the Alexander Agassiz professor of zoology and professor of geology at Harvard and the Vincent Astor visiting professor of biology at New York University. Recent books include Full House, Dinosaur in a Haystack, and Questioning the Millennium. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and New York City.

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