Francis Bacon: Bacon's philosophyJ.B. Lippincott, 1889 |
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Acatalepsia Advancement of Learning alchemists ancient anticipated Aristotelian Aristotle Arnold of Villanova assertion Astronomy Atlantis Augmentis authority axioms Baconian belief bodies causes century conception Copernicus criticism Democritus Descartes discovery divine earth Essays experience facts fancy follows Francis Bacon Galileo Greeks heat human idea Idola Idola Fori ignorance Induction influence inquiry instances Instantiæ Instauratio Magna invention investigation Kepler knowledge later laws Leonardo da Vinci light Logic matter ment mental metaphysical method mind modern motion mystic Natural History Novum Organum observation Paracelsus Parmenides passage phenomena philosophy physical Pietro Pomponazzi Plato practical predecessors principle protest qualities realise reason recognise Redargutio reference regarded religion Rerum Roger Bacon says scepticism Scholasticism schoolmen sense simple natures speculations spirit stars suggested Sylva Sylvarum Telesio Temporis Partus theory things thinkers thought Timæus tion treatise true truth Tycho Brahe universe Veterum vide Whewell writes
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