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Ideas of Francis Bacon, by Text
[English, 1561 - 1626, Born in London. Chancellor of England, but found guilty of corruption. Died in London after experimenting with refrigeration.]
1605
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The Advancement of Learning
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II.VII.1
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p.106
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12117
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Science moves up and down between inventions of causes, and experiments
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II.VII.3
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p.108
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12118
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Essences are part of first philosophy, but as part of nature, not part of logic
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II.VII.3
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p.108
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12119
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Physics studies transitory matter; metaphysics what is abstracted and necessary
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II.VII.3
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p.109
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12120
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Physics is of material and efficient causes, metaphysics of formal and final causes
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II.VII.5
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p.110
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12121
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We don't assume there is no land, because we can only see sea
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II.VII.6
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p.112
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12124
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Metaphysics is the best knowledge, because it is the simplest
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II.VII.6
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p.112
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12123
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Natural history supports physical knowledge, which supports metaphysical knowledge
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II.VII.7
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p.113
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12125
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Teleological accounts are fine in metaphysics, but they stop us from searching for the causes
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II.VIII.1
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p.115
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12126
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People love (unfortunately) extreme generality, rather than particular knowledge
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II.VIII.5
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p.121
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12127
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Many different theories will fit the observed facts
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p.7
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3648
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Empiricists are collecting ants; rationalists are spinning spiders; and bees do both
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1617
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Philosophical Studies 1611-19
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p.206
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p.123
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16625
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In hylomorphism all the explanation of actions is in the form, and the matter doesn't do anything
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p.206
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p.123
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16624
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Stripped and passive matter is just a human invention
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1620
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Preface to Great Instauration (Renewal)
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p.32
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p.492
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16724
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The senses deceive, but also show their own errors
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Vol.4.14
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p.137
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6602
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Philosophy is like a statue which is worshipped but never advances
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Vol.4.95
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p.138
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6603
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Nature is revealed when we put it under pressure rather than observe it
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p.182
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16639
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Only individual bodies exist
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38
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p.19
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21950
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Science must clear away the idols of the mind if they are ever going to find the truth
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p.103
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p.8
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16033
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There are only individual bodies containing law-based powers, and the Forms are these laws
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p.52
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p.52
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7399
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Even without religion, there are many guides to morality
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