Francis Bacon's Philosophy of Science: An Account and a ReappraisalBacon'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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As Popper himself said , the sole purpose of the elimination advocated by all these inductivists [ Bacon , Whewell , and Mill ] was to establish as firmly as possible the surviving theory which , they thought , must be the true one ( or ...
As Popper himself said , the sole purpose of the elimination advocated by all these inductivists [ Bacon , Whewell , and Mill ] was to establish as firmly as possible the surviving theory which , they thought , must be the true one ( or ...
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This is , presumably , not true for heterogeneous instances ; their character cannot always be confidently known from what has gone before ; they will be novel and surprising , so much so that they may , at first , even seem like ...
This is , presumably , not true for heterogeneous instances ; their character cannot always be confidently known from what has gone before ; they will be novel and surprising , so much so that they may , at first , even seem like ...
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The sun gives greater heat the nearer he approaches to the perpendicular or zenith ; and this is probably true of the other planets also ... 21. There are many degrees of strength and weakness in the heat of flame and ignited bodies .
The sun gives greater heat the nearer he approaches to the perpendicular or zenith ; and this is probably true of the other planets also ... 21. There are many degrees of strength and weakness in the heat of flame and ignited bodies .
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