Delphi Collected Works of Francis Bacon (Illustrated)

Delphi Collected Works of Francis Bacon (Illustrated) Synopsis

The father of Empiricism, the Elizabethan philosopher Francis Bacon was an advocate and practitioner of the scientific method during the scientific revolution. His pioneering works argued for the possibility of scientific knowledge based only upon inductive reasoning and careful observation of events in nature. This comprehensive eBook presents Bacon's collected works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Bacon's life and works* Concise introductions to the major texts* All the major works, with individual contents tables* Features rare treatises appearing for the first time in digital publishing* Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts* Excellent formatting of the texts* Special criticism section, with essays evaluating Bacon's contribution to philosophy and the 'Bacon is Shakespeare' theory* Features three biographies - discover Bacon's intriguing life* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genresPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titlesCONTENTS:The BooksThe Essays or Counsels, Civil and MoralThe Colours of Good and EvilMeditationes SacraeValerius Terminus of the Interpretation of NatureThe Advancement and Proficience of Learning Divine and HumanIn Felicem Memoriam ElizabethaeDe Sapientia VeterumInstauratio MagnaNovum Organum ScientiarumHistory of the Reign of King Henry VIITranslation of Certain Psalms into English VersePreparative toward a Natural and Experimental HistoryNew AtlantisSylva SylvarvmTheological TractsThe Union of the Two Kingdoms of Scotland and EnglandThe CriticismBacon is Shake-Speare by Sir Edwin Durning-LawrenceShakespeare, Bacon, and the Great Unknown by Andrew LangForty Years of Bacon-Shakespeare Folly by John FiskeThe Classification of the Sciences - Francis Bacon by Walter LibbyThe BiographiesBacon by R. W. ChurchThe Mystery of Francis Bacon by William T. SmedleyBrief Biography: Francis Bacon by Robert AdamsonPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks

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