Francis Bacon and the Transformation of Early-Modern Philosophy

ISBN-13: 9780521801546 / Angielski / Twarda / 2001 / 262 str.

Stephen Gaukroger

Opis

This ambitious and important book provides the first truly general account of Francis Bacon as a philosopher. It explores in detail how and why Bacon attempted to transform the largely esoteric discipline of natural philosophy into a public practice through a program in which practical science provided a model that inspired many from the 17th to the 20th centuries. This book will be recognized as a major contribution to Baconian scholarship of special interest to historians of early modern philosophy, science, and ideas.

Recenzje

"This is a remarkable book...Gaukroger's book is laced with interesting observations and insights." American Historical Review

Spis treści

1. The nature of Bacon's project; 2. Humanist models for scientia; 3. The legitimation of natural philosophy; 4. The shaping of the natural philosopher; 5. Method as a way of pursuing natural philosophy; 6. Dominion over nature; 7. Conclusion.