Francis Bacon: Great Thinkers (Innes)

Author: David C. Innes

File under: Bacon

ISBN: 9781629954493

Binding: paperback

Section: Philosophy/Rhetoric/Logic

For many centuries, populations had been subject to plague and famine on a scale difficult to imagine today, with little idea of their causes. In arguing that nature could be understood and systematically put to human service, Francis Bacon changed the course of history, saving and improving countless lives. But his life and the repercussions of his work are mixed; Was he a devout Christian? A Machiavellian political schemer? An unparalleled visionary? Was he the father of modern science, or merely its cheerleader? In this engaging critical work, Innes provides a compelling Reformed analysis of a complex man's complex legacy.