Francis Bacon

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The paper discusses Frances Bacon's application of the inductive method, his ideas on the four classes of 'idols' and his concept of 'active science'. The paper concludes that his work was of great importance for the development of science and for the growth of an inclusive and more experimental methodology in the sciences.

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"Francis Bacon (1561-1626) was a politician, statesman, philosopher and scientist who is known, among others, as the founder of the inductive method in science. (The Reader's Digest Great Encyclopedic Dictionary 71) He was also the author of many famous publications and essays. Many of his concepts and works are still influential in the sciences today. Furthermore, he was an important thinker during the English Renaissance and advocated a new way of understanding the natural world known as "active science" which was to be widely influential."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Abbott, Edwin A. D. D. Francis Bacon: An Account of His Life and Works. London: Macmillan, 1885.
• "Bacon, Francis, English Philosopher and Statesman." The Columbia Encyclopedia. 6th ed.
• McGreal I. P. ( ed.) Great Thinkers of the Western World. London: Harpers, 1992.
• The Reader's Digest Great Encyclopedic Dictionary. London: Oxford University press. 1964.

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