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Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, Date: 1999. Clean and tight. No creases along the spine. Appears unread. First Paperback Printing. Label on the inside of the front cover. The covers have a little curl.. Paperback. Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Biography, Science. 1999. Princeton University Press ISBN 069100966X 9780691009667 [US]

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Paperback / softback. New. Francis Bacon (1561 - 1626), commonly regarded as one of the founders of the Scientific Revolution, exerted a powerful influence on the intellectual development of the modern world. This book provides an account of the sweep of his thought and its influence. It begins by sketching Bacon's complex personality and troubled public career. ISBN 069100966x 9780691009667 [GB]

ISBN10: 069100966X, ISBN13: 9780691009667, [publisher: Princeton University Press 2000-01-06, Princeton, N.J. |Chichester] Softcover Language: ENG
[London, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2000]

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Princeton Univ Pr, Date: 1999. Paperback. New. 316 pages. 9.50x6.25x1.00 inches. 1999. Princeton Univ Pr ISBN 069100966X 9780691009667 [GB]

ISBN10: 069100966X, ISBN13: 9780691009667, [publisher: Princeton University Press] Softcover nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Francis Bacon (1561-1626), commonly regarded as one of the founders of the Scientific Revolution, exerted a powerful influence on the intellectual development of the modern world. He also led a remarkably varied and dramatic life as a philosopher, writer, lawyer, courtier, and statesman. Although there has been much recent scholarship on individual aspects of Bacon's career, Perez Zagorin's is the first work in many years to present a comprehensive account of the entire sweep of his thought and its enduring influence. Combining keen scholarly and psychological insights, Zagorin reveals Bacon as a man of genius, deep paradoxes, and pronounced flaws.The book begins by sketching Bacon's complex personality and troubled public career. Zagorin shows that, despite his idealistic philosophy and rare intellectual gifts, Bacon's political life was marked by continual careerism in his efforts to achieve advancement. He follows Bacon's rise at court and describes his removal from his office as England's highest judge for taking bribes. Zagorin then examines Bacon's philosophy and theory of science in connection with his project for the promotion of scientific progress, which he called 'The Great Instauration.' He shows how Bacon's critical empiricism and attempt to develop ...
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