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New Atlantis

Author
Francis Bacon
Language
English
Length
48 pages
ISBN
9781787360853
Published
16 December 2019
Imprint
The Big Nest
  • Francis Bacon
  • scientific method
  • empiricism
  • naturalism
  • philosophy
  • morals
  • human nature
  • ethics

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The novel depicts the creation of a utopian land where generosity and enlightenment, dignity and splendour, piety and public spirit are the commonly held qualities of the inhabitants of the mythical Bensalem. The plan and organisation of his ideal college, Solomon's House, envisioned the modern research university in both applied and pure sciences.

Author

Francis Bacon was an English philosopher and statesman who served as Attorney General and as Lord Chancellor of England. His works are credited with developing the scientific method and remained influential through the scientific revolution. Bacon has been called the father of empiricism. His works argued for the possibility of scientific knowledge based only upon inductive reasoning and careful observation of events in nature.

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