Philosophical Works of Francis Bacon (Library of English Renaissance Literature) - Hardcover

Bacon, Francis; Ellis, Robert Leslie; Spedding, James

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0836953959 ISBN 13: 9780836953954

Publisher: Ayer Co Pub, 1905

Synopsis

Francis Bacon (1561–1626), the English philosopher, statesman and jurist, is best known for developing the empiricist method which forms the basis of modern science. Bacon's writings concentrated on philosophy and judicial reform. His most significant work is the Instauratio Magna comprising two parts – The Advancement of Learning and the Novum Organum. The first part is noteworthy as the first major philosophical work published in English (1605). James Spedding (1808–81) and his co-editors arranged this fourteen-volume edition, published in London between 1857 and 1874, not in chronological order but by subject matter, so that different volumes would appeal to different audiences. The material is divided into three philosophy and general literature; legal works; and letters, speeches and tracts relating to politics. Volume 1, published 1857, contains the biography by Bacon's secretary, William Rawley (c.1588–1667), and part 1 of the philosophical works included in the Instauratio Magna.

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About the Author

Francis Bacon was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1909. He emerged as one of the leading painters of the 20th century during the 40s and 50s. Bacon expanded the possibilities of figurative art with a bold, expressionistic style at a time when abstraction was the dominant mode. He was also one of the first artists to depict overtly homosexual themes. He stands as a towering figure in 20th-century art, having established a huge influence on younger generations of painters. He died in 1992.

Edition details

• Publisher: Ayer Co Pub
• Publication date: 1905
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0836953959
• ISBN 13: 9780836953954
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 920
• Editor: Robertson J. M.