Francis Bacon's Philosophy of Science: An Account and a ReappraisalOpen Court, 1987 - 209 من الصفحات Bacon's scientific method is commonly thought to proceed mechanically to its infallible end. In this book however, Urbach presents Bacon's philosophy in an alternative light which acquits him of several errors. Urbach describes Bacon as an experimental scientist and examines the criticisms made against him, one of which was that he did not understand the roles of mathematics and science. Bacon was not a traditional metaphysician and was alarmed at the lack of progress in science since ancient times, especially the lack of practical results. He attempted to open up a middle path between practical experience and unsupported theorizing. The author intends to clarify rather than defend Bacon's work. |
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... complete enumeration of those natures involved in a particular complex hardly seems feasible . Indeed , this is almost implicit in what Bacon himself said , for , among the properties of gold , he mentioned the manner in which it is ...
... complete enumeration of those natures involved in a particular complex hardly seems feasible . Indeed , this is almost implicit in what Bacon himself said , for , among the properties of gold , he mentioned the manner in which it is ...
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... complete collection of instances , which in the nature of things is impossible " . It is a mystery why anyone should think that Bacon would have us record every instance before a particular effect could be interpreted , but it is a view ...
... complete collection of instances , which in the nature of things is impossible " . It is a mystery why anyone should think that Bacon would have us record every instance before a particular effect could be interpreted , but it is a view ...
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... complete , " nor indeed can it possibly be so at first . For Exclusion is evidently the rejection of simple natures ; and if we do not yet possess sound and true notions of simple natures , how can the process of Exclusion be made ...
... complete , " nor indeed can it possibly be so at first . For Exclusion is evidently the rejection of simple natures ; and if we do not yet possess sound and true notions of simple natures , how can the process of Exclusion be made ...
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