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Francis Bacon
1561–1626
A brilliant and ambitious thinker, he helped reshape the way people understood science, knowledge, and discovery. His essays and philosophical works still stand out for their sharp observations about power, learning, and human nature.
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The Essays or Counsels, Civil and Moral
by Francis Bacon
New Atlantis
by Francis Bacon
Valerius Terminus: Of the Interpretation of Nature
by Francis Bacon
The Advancement of Learning
by Francis Bacon
Filosofiset mietelmät
by Francis Bacon
Of Gardens: An essay
by Francis Bacon
Bacon's Essays, and Wisdom of the Ancients
by Francis Bacon
About the author
Born in London on January 22, 1561, Francis Bacon was an English philosopher, essayist, lawyer, and statesman who rose to become Attorney General and later Lord Chancellor under James I. He is often remembered as one of the great early advocates of learning through observation and experiment, and his writing played an important part in the development of modern scientific thinking.
Alongside his political career, he wrote influential books such as The Advancement of Learning and Novum Organum, as well as essays that remain widely read for their clear, memorable style. His work urged scholars to move beyond old assumptions and build knowledge from careful study of the natural world.
Bacon’s public life ended in disgrace after corruption charges in 1621, but his intellectual influence lasted far beyond that fall. He died on April 9, 1626, and is still read today as a key figure in the history of ideas, especially for readers interested in science, philosophy, politics, and the English essay.