New Atlantis and the Great Instauration

ISBN-13: 9781119098027 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 192 str.

Jerry Weinberger

Opis

This richly annotated second edition of the now-classic pairing of Bacon's masterpieces, New Atlantis and The Great Instauration features the addition of other works by Bacon, including -The Idols of the Mind, - Of Unity in Religion- and -Of the True Greatness of Kingdoms and Estates, - as well a Summary of the each work and Questions for the reader. S

• Includes works new to the second edition, including -The Idols of the Mind, - -Of Unity in Religion, - and -Of the True Greatness of Kingdoms and Estates-
• Updates the layout of the previous edition with a more generous interior design, making this work more student-friendly and easier to navigate in the classroom
• Each work is introduced and subsequently discussed, revealing the importance of Bacon's work to his contemporaries as well as to modern readers
• Includes a comprehensive introduction and annotations throughout the text; as well as an appendix of Principal Dates in the Life of Sir Francis Bacon; a selected bibliography; and synopses and questions to accompany each work

Spis treści

Preface: Why a Second Edition?

A Note on the Texts

Principal Dates in the Life of Sir Francis Bacon

Introduction to the Second Edition

The Great Instauration

Pro mium

Epistle Dedicatory

Preface

The Plan of the Work

The Idols of the Mind

Summary and Questions

New Atlantis

Of Unity in Religion

Synopsis and Questions

Of the True Greatness of Kingdoms and Estates

Synopsis and Questions

On Bacon s New Atlantis

Bibliography