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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... namely , to be a philosopher and reformer of natural philosophy . The idea that he could make a mark in philosophy and that urgent reform was required in that area occurred to him while he was still at Cambridge , where " he first fell ...
... namely , to be a philosopher and reformer of natural philosophy . The idea that he could make a mark in philosophy and that urgent reform was required in that area occurred to him while he was still at Cambridge , where " he first fell ...
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... namely , that the danger resides in their being mistaken for unshakable truths : [ The ancients ] started from worthless inductions and jumped at once to conclusions of the highest generality . These they took as the poles on which ...
... namely , that the danger resides in their being mistaken for unshakable truths : [ The ancients ] started from worthless inductions and jumped at once to conclusions of the highest generality . These they took as the poles on which ...
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... namely why it is desirable to connect negatives to positive instances with which they are " most akin " . Bacon argued that it follows from the need to limit the table , for to note every instance of cold would be endless . But why did ...
... namely why it is desirable to connect negatives to positive instances with which they are " most akin " . Bacon argued that it follows from the need to limit the table , for to note every instance of cold would be endless . But why did ...
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