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Francis Bacon

Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban, PC QC (22 January 1561 – 9 April 1626) 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 ... Read more

Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban, PC QC (22 January 1561 – 9 April 1626) 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. Most importantly, he argued science could be achieved by use of a sceptical and methodical approach whereby scientists aim to avoid misleading themselves. Although his practical ideas about such a method, the Baconian method, did not have a long-lasting influence, the general idea of the importance and possibility of a sceptical methodology makes Bacon the father of the scientific method. This method was a new rhetorical and theoretical framework for science, the practical details of which are still central in debates about science and methodology. Bacon was a patron of libraries and developed a functional system for the cataloging of books by dividing them into three categories—history, poetry, and philosophy—which could further be divided into more specific subjects and subheadings. Bacon was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he rigorously followed the medieval curriculum, largely in Latin. Bacon was the first recipient of the Queen's counsel designation, which was conferred in 1597 when Queen Elizabeth reserved Bacon as her legal advisor. After the accession of King James I in 1603, Bacon was knighted. He was later created Baron Verulam in 1618 and Viscount St. Alban in 1621. Because he had no heirs, both titles became extinct upon his death in 1626, at 65 years. Bacon died of pneumonia, with one account by John Aubrey stating that he had contracted the condition while studying the effects of freezing on the preservation of meat. He is buried at St Michael's Church, St Albans, Hertfordshire. Less

Books by Francis Bacon

Utopia; Or, The Happy Republic: A Philosophical Romance

Utopia; Or, The Happy Republic: A Philosophical Romance: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

Works: Collected And Edited By James Spedding, Robert Leslie Ellis, And Douglas Denon Heath, Volume 6

Works: Collected And Edited By James Spedding, Robert Leslie Ellis, And Douglas Denon Heath, Volume 6: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

Advancement Of Learning And Novum Organum

Advancement Of Learning And Novum Organum: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

The Works Of Francis Bacon: Baron Of Verulam, Viscount St. Albans, And Lord High Chancellor Of England, Volume 8

The Works Of Francis Bacon: Baron Of Verulam, Viscount St. Albans, And Lord High Chancellor Of England, Volume 8: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

Advancement Of Learning;

Advancement Of Learning;: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

Works: Collected And Edited By James Spedding, Robert Leslie Ellis, And Douglas Denon Heath, Volume 9

Works: Collected And Edited By James Spedding, Robert Leslie Ellis, And Douglas Denon Heath, Volume 9: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

The Works of Francis Bacon: Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Albans, and Lord High Chancellor of England, Volume 5

The Works of Francis Bacon: Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Albans, and Lord High Chancellor of England, Volume 5: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

Letters and Remains of the Lord Chancellor Bacon, Collected by R. Stephens [Ed. by J. Locker].

Letters and Remains of the Lord Chancellor Bacon, Collected by R. Stephens [Ed. by J. Locker].: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

The Works Of Lord Bacon: With An Introductory Essay, Volume 1

The Works Of Lord Bacon: With An Introductory Essay, Volume 1: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

Literary and Professional Works, Volume 2

Literary and Professional Works, Volume 2: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

La Politique Du Chevalier Bacon, Chancelier D'angleterre. Volume 2 Of 2

La Politique Du Chevalier Bacon, Chancelier D'angleterre. Volume 2 Of 2: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

La Politique Du Chevalier Bacon, Chancelier D'angleterre. Volume 1 Of 2

La Politique Du Chevalier Bacon, Chancelier D'angleterre. Volume 1 Of 2: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

The Works Of Francis Bacon / Collected And Edited By James Spedding, Robert Leslie Ellis, And Douglas Denon Heath. Volume 3 Of 14

The Works Of Francis Bacon / Collected And Edited By James Spedding, Robert Leslie Ellis, And Douglas Denon Heath. Volume 3 Of 14: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

Opera Francisci Baronis de Vervlamio ... Tomvs primvs: qui continet De dignitate & augmentis scientiarum, libros IX ..

Opera Francisci Baronis de Vervlamio ... Tomvs primvs: qui continet De dignitate & augmentis scientiarum, libros IX ..: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

The Essays. Edited With Introd. And Notes By Mary Augusta Scott

The Essays. Edited With Introd. And Notes By Mary Augusta Scott: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

The Advancement Of Learning, And The New Atlantis

The Advancement Of Learning, And The New Atlantis: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

The Works Of Francis Bacon / Collected And Edited By James Spedding, Robert Leslie Ellis, And Douglas Denon Heath. Volume 4 Of 14

The Works Of Francis Bacon / Collected And Edited By James Spedding, Robert Leslie Ellis, And Douglas Denon Heath. Volume 4 Of 14: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

The Works Of Francis Bacon / Collected And Edited By James Spedding, Robert Leslie Ellis, And Douglas Denon Heath. Volume 2 Of 14

The Works Of Francis Bacon / Collected And Edited By James Spedding, Robert Leslie Ellis, And Douglas Denon Heath. Volume 2 Of 14: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

Oeuvres Philosophiques, Morales Et Politiques De François Bacon...

Oeuvres Philosophiques, Morales Et Politiques De François Bacon...: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

Oeuvres Philosophiques, Volume 2...

Oeuvres Philosophiques, Volume 2...: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

The Works Of Francis Bacon, Volume 2...

The Works Of Francis Bacon, Volume 2...: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

The Works Of Francis Bacon, Baron Of Verulam, Viscount St. Alban, And Lord High Chancellor Of England: Philosophical Works, V. 2-3

The Works Of Francis Bacon, Baron Of Verulam, Viscount St. Alban, And Lord High Chancellor Of England: Philosophical Works, V. 2-3: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

Essays, Civil and Moral: And the New Atlantis - Primary Source Edition

Essays, Civil and Moral: And the New Atlantis - Primary Source Edition: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

The Works Of Francis Bacon, Baron Of Verulam, Viscount St. Alban, And Lord High Chancellor Of England: Works Political...

The Works Of Francis Bacon, Baron Of Verulam, Viscount St. Alban, And Lord High Chancellor Of England: Works Political...: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

Baconiana; or, Certain Genuine Remains of Sr. Francis Bacon. In Arguments Civil and Moral, Natural, Medical, Theological, and Bibl

Baconiana; or, Certain Genuine Remains of Sr. Francis Bacon. In Arguments Civil and Moral, Natural, Medical, Theological, and Bibl: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

The Essays; Or, Counsels Civil And Moral; Edited With Introd. And Notes By George Herbert Clarke

The Essays; Or, Counsels Civil And Moral; Edited With Introd. And Notes By George Herbert Clarke: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

The Letters and the Life of Francis Bacon Including All His Occasional Works, Volume III - Scholar's Choice Edition

The Letters and the Life of Francis Bacon Including All His Occasional Works, Volume III - Scholar's Choice Edition: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

Of the Advancement and Proficiencie of Learning; or, The Partitions of Sciences, Nine Books. Written in Latin by the Most Eminent,

Of the Advancement and Proficiencie of Learning; or, The Partitions of Sciences, Nine Books. Written in Latin by the Most Eminent,: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

The Essays: Or Counsels, Civil & Moral, Of Francis Bacon

The Essays: Or Counsels, Civil & Moral, Of Francis Bacon: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

Works: Collected and Edited by James Spedding, Robert Leslie Ellis, and Douglas Denon Heath, Volume 10

Works: Collected and Edited by James Spedding, Robert Leslie Ellis, and Douglas Denon Heath, Volume 10: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon