Francis Bacon and the limits of scientific knowledge / Dennis Desroches.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Desroches, Dennis, 1969-

Series:

Continuum studies in British philosophy.

Continuum studies in British philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Methodology--Early works to 1800.

Science.

Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626--Knowledge and learning--Science.

Bacon, Francis.

Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626--Influence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (236 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Continuum, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

div>While Francis Bacon continues to be considered the 'father' of modern experimental science, his writings are no longer given close attention by most historians and philosophers of science, let alone by scientists themselves. In this new book Dennis Desroches speaks up loudly for Bacon, showing how we have yet to surpass the fundamental theoretical insights that he offered towards producing scientific knowledge. The book first examines the critics who have led many generations of scholars - in fields as diverse as literary criticism, science studies, feminism, philosophy and history

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: History, Limit, Theory; 1 Renovating Baconianism; 2 The Great Instauration Revisited; 3 Bacon, Kuhn and the 'Paradigm' Paradigm; Oracular Conclusion: A Second Glance at Bacon's Text; Notes; Works Cited; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611295011

9781281295019

1281295019

9781847143723

1847143725

OCLC:

290594164