The Religious Foundations of Francis Bacon's ThoughtUniversity of Missouri Press, 2006 - 193 Seiten "Presents close analysis of eight of Francis Bacon's texts in order to investigate the relation of his religious views to his instauration. Attempts to correct the persistent misconception of Bacon as a secular modern who dismissed religion in order to promote the human advancement of knowledge"--Provided by publisher. |
Inhalt
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| 10 | |
Chapter 2 T h e Gre a t In s t a u ra t i o n | 45 |
Chapter 3 T h e Ne w Org a n o n | 72 |
Chapter 4 T h e m e s a n d Im a g e s i n Ba c o ns E a r l y Wr i t i n g s | 103 |
Conclusion Fo u r Key Ba c o n i a n T h e m e s | 151 |
Notes | 161 |
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The Religious Foundations of Francis Bacon's Thought Stephen A. McKnight Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2006 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
According to Bacon Advancement of Learning analysis aphorism apocalyptic arts Atlantis Bacon explains Bacon indicates Bacon says benefits Bensalem Bensalemites biblical charity Christian civilization concept of instauration context contrast created Creation Critias criticism discoveries discussion disorder divine Providence dominion over nature effort emphasis empirical epistemology Europeans fable fantasies Father Francis Bacon frontispiece God’s hope human condition humanity’s idols Instauratio Instauratio Magna instauration intellectual interpretation investigation James Joabin king knowl knowledge language losophy man’s Masculine Birth means method mind modern natural philosophy Neoplatonic offers Oration Organon original Original Sin Pico Pillars of Hercules Platonic political prelapsarian prelapsarian condition present pride prisca theologia program of instauration Prometheus proper providential rebuilding recovery reference reform religion restoration result scriptures Solomon’s Solomon's House Solomon's Temple spiritual statement sterile study of nature symbol Temple terrestrial themes theology things Timaeus tion tradition transformation true truth understanding Utopia writings