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Francis Bacon

Francis Bacon. 22 Jan. 1561 – 9 Apr. 1626 English essayist 16 th /17 th Centuries. http://www.biography.com/people/francis-bacon-9194632. Served several different roles throughout life English embassy in Paris – secretary, copyist, intelligencer Picked up deciphering and decoding

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Francis Bacon

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  1. Francis Bacon 22 Jan. 1561 – 9 Apr. 1626 English essayist 16th/17th Centuries http://www.biography.com/people/francis-bacon-9194632

  2. Served several different roles throughout life • English embassy in Paris – secretary, copyist, intelligencer • Picked up deciphering and decoding • Law career • Advisor/Protégé • Earl of Essex was his patron. • Advised Queen Elizabeth, King James • Science philosopher • Key Contemporaries • William Shakespeare • Queen Elizabeth • John Donne • Ben Johnson His life

  3. His style

  4. TOPICS • Legal and political topics • Religious and moral/conduct • Philosophy and science • Lots of advising to royalty • The Advancement of Learning – educational reform • Essays – Conduct of public officials IMPACT His writing – Common Topics THEMES • Essays attempted “to make wonders plain” • Matched the laws of men with the laws of nature • Practical concerns

  5. “On Studies” “On Revenge” Well-reasoned argument Moral issue Explains that revenge really only hurts the person desiring it, not the person targeted. Our public conduct and behavior are a reflection of our internal motives and desires. • Well-reasoned argument • Educational issue • Studies should be pursued for the noble purpose of gaining knowledge. • Studies and knowledge shape and enhance a person’s life. • Implies a connection between intelligence and conduct.

  6. Anticipated modern science • Induction over deduction (empiricism) – inquiry model • Ideal of “good science” - search for truth • Connection between science and life His impact

  7. Davies, Rosalind. “Francis Bacon (22 January 1561-9 April 1626).” British Philosophers, 1500-1799. Ed. Philip Breed Dematteis and Peter S. Fosl. Dictionary of Literary Biography.252(2002): 11-36. Web. 7 February 2013. Sources

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