by Stephen Gaukroger (Author)
This ambitious and important book provides the first truly general account of Francis Bacon as a philosopher. It explores in detail how and why Bacon attempted to transform the largely esoteric discipline of natural philosophy into a public practice through a program in which practical science provided a model that inspired many from the 17th to the 20th centuries. This book will be recognized as a major contribution to Baconian scholarship of special interest to historians of early modern philosophy, science, and ideas.
Number of Pages: 262
Dimensions: 0.9 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN
Publication Date: March 19, 2001