Great Instauration and the Novum Organum (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781564596383)

The Great Instauration and the Novum Organum is a collection of philosophical works by Francis Bacon, a renowned English philosopher, statesman, and scientist of the 16th and 17th centuries. The book comprises two major works, The Great Instauration and the Novum Organum. The Great Instauration is a treatise that outlines Bacon's vision for a comprehensive reformation of the sciences and knowledge. It calls for a complete overhaul of the existing methods of inquiry and the establishment of a new system of knowledge that is grounded in empirical observation and experimentation. Bacon argues that the traditional methods of reasoning and deduction are limited and that a new method of induction is necessary to expand human knowledge.The Novum Organum, which means ""new instrument"" in Latin, is Bacon's attempt to create a new method of scientific inquiry that is based on empirical observation and experimentation. It is a systematic guide to scientific investigation that emphasizes the importance of observation, experimentation, and the testing of hypotheses. The book outlines a new approach to scientific inquiry that emphasizes the importance of observation, experimentation, and the testing of hypotheses.Overall, The Great Instauration and the Novum Organum are seminal works in the history of science and philosophy. They represent an important shift in the way that knowledge was understood and pursued, and they continue to influence scientific inquiry and philosophical thought to this day.Partial Contents: The Interpretation of Nature; The Empire of Man; The Reign of Man; Natural and Experimental History; Phenomena of the Universe; The Names of the Winds; Sympathy and Antipathy of Things; Sulfur, Mercury and Salt; Life and Death; Scaling the Ladder of Intellect; plus much more!This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Francis Bacon
ISBN-10: 1564596389
ISBN-13: 9781564596383
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 02/01/1996
Pages: 264
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.36lbs
Size: 11.16h x 8.20w x 0.55d