Francis Bacon's New Atlantis in the Foundation of Modern Political Thought |
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| Author:
| Hale, Kimberly Hurd |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7391-8150-8 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $114.00 |
Book Description:
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The relationship between technology, philosophy, and politics is both contentious and vital to our understanding of human nature and the ways human beings interact with one another in society; Francis Bacon outlined the wild potential and great danger of this relationship. Francis Bacon's New Atlantis in the Foundation of Modern Political Thought explores Bacon's role as a founder of modern political science and the place of his New Atlantis in the founding of modern political thought.
The relationship between technology, philosophy, and politics is both contentious and vital to our understanding of human nature and the ways human beings interact with one another in society; Francis Bacon outlined the wild potential and great danger of this relationship. Francis Bacon's New Atlantis in the Foundation of Modern Political Thought explores Bacon's role as a founder of modern political science and the place of his New Atlantis in the founding of modern political thought.