Francis Bacon and the Refiguring of Early Modern Thought Essays to Commemorate the Advancement of Learning (1605-2005) |
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| Author:
| Martin, Catherine Gimelli |
| Editor:
| Solomon, Julie Robin |
| Series title: | Literary and Scientific Cultures of Early Modernity Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-351-93590-6 |
| Publication Date: | May 2017 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $54.95 |
Book Description:
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Commemorating the 400th anniversary of the publication of Francis Bacon's Advancement of Learning (1605), this collection examines Bacon's recasting of proto-scientific philosophies and practices into early modern discourses of knowledge. Like Bacon, all of the contributors to this volume confront an essential question: how to integrate intellectual traditions with emergent knowledge to forge new intellectual futures. The volume's main theme is Bacon's core interest in identifying and...
More DescriptionCommemorating the 400th anniversary of the publication of Francis Bacon's Advancement of Learning (1605), this collection examines Bacon's recasting of proto-scientific philosophies and practices into early modern discourses of knowledge. Like Bacon, all of the contributors to this volume confront an essential question: how to integrate intellectual traditions with emergent knowledge to forge new intellectual futures. The volume's main theme is Bacon's core interest in identifying and conceptualizing coherent intellectual disciplines, including the central question of whether Bacon succeeded in creating unified discourses about learning.