About Bacon
Bacon's Writing
Glossary
100

Where was Bacon born?

England

100

What was the title of his most famous work?

"The New Organon"

100

Methodic doubt

 A systematic approach to questioning assumptions and beliefs in order to arrive at certain knowledge.

200

Who did he meet while studying at Cambridge University?

Elizabeth I

200

what idea does Bacon present to the reader?

form your own ideas with little guidance from other people's works

200

Rationalism

A philosophical approach emphasizing reason as the primary source of knowledge.

300

What year was Bacon born?

1561

300

Bacon says to use other philosophers' and scientist works as what?

Guidance

300

Cogito Ergo Sum

"I think therefore I am"

400

What year did Bacon die?

1626

400

Bacon says in the 3rd paragraph of the second page that he has no intention of?

Interfering with current philosophy or alternative philosophy

400

Foundationalism

The view that certain propositions are self-evidently true and serve as the foundation for all other knowledge.

500

What two places of education did Bacon attend?

Cambridge and Trinity

500

People who worked with their bare hands would not be able to achieve what?

The same greatness as if they were aided by tools

500

Empiricism

A philosophical approach emphasizing experience and observation as the basis of knowledge