About Bacon
Where was Bacon born?
England
What was the title of his most famous work?
"The New Organon"
Methodic doubt
A systematic approach to questioning assumptions and beliefs in order to arrive at certain knowledge.
Who did he meet while studying at Cambridge University?
Elizabeth I
what idea does Bacon present to the reader?
form your own ideas with little guidance from other people's works
Rationalism
A philosophical approach emphasizing reason as the primary source of knowledge.
What year was Bacon born?
1561
Bacon says to use other philosophers' and scientist works as what?
Guidance
Cogito Ergo Sum
"I think therefore I am"
What year did Bacon die?
1626
Bacon says in the 3rd paragraph of the second page that he has no intention of?
Interfering with current philosophy or alternative philosophy
Foundationalism
The view that certain propositions are self-evidently true and serve as the foundation for all other knowledge.
What two places of education did Bacon attend?
Cambridge and Trinity
People who worked with their bare hands would not be able to achieve what?
The same greatness as if they were aided by tools
Empiricism
A philosophical approach emphasizing experience and observation as the basis of knowledge