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The Essays of Francis Bacon

Gelesen von Carl Vonnoh, III

(4,5 Sterne; 23 Bewertungen)

Voltaire was an atheist. Diderot was Enlightened. But trite titles seldom encompass completely the beliefs of any individual. And this one fact is certainly true when dealing with Sir Francis Bacon.The youngest son of Sir Nicholas Bacon, Francis was born in Strand, London, on Jan. 22, 1561. He went to Trinity College at Cambridge. He was elected to Parliament; he was Queen’s Counsel; he even became Attorney General before finally gaining the position of Lord Chancellor.But as do the careers of so many politicians, in 1621 his political career ended in disgrace.And yet, for all of this, both Diderot and Voltaire considered him “the father of modern science.” Others consider him only the father of the “scientific method.” (That process of collecting and organizing data.) Bacon’s “The Essays,” to which we now turn our attention, are–if they are nothing else–a delightful collection in decided disarray. That is, they seem to take no true progression. But an essay is not meant to be a treatise. And for all that, these essays are still a pleasure to read.Encompassing a broad field of interest, their largesse denotes the broad learning of this brilliant philosopher. It is therefore our sincere hope that the reader will, themselves, encompass these Essays. More importantly, we hope you enjoy them. (Summary by Carl Vonnoh, III) (6 hr 17 min)

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Essays 1-3

21:52

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Essays 4-8

21:19

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Essays 9-11

24:59

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Essays 12-15

29:56

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Essays 16-19

28:15

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Essays 20-24

28:57

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Essays 25-28

27:18

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Essays 29-32

32:50

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Essays 33-36

27:13

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Essays 37-40

17:09

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Essays 41-45

29:55

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Essays 46-50

31:57

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Essays 51-56

32:50

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Essays 57-59

22:32

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Bewertungen

Notions of latin

(1 Sterne)

The reading of this book is spoiled by having no idea of latin pronunciation.

Nice

(5 Sterne)

Finished! All recordings were clear and easy to listen to.

Not Science

(4 Sterne)

For what it is this is a good recording of Bacon. I downloaded it expecting it to discuss his scientific theories. Instead it is what I would call a book full of advice about everything from gardening to politics. If you want to learn about Bacon's scientific theory read the Novum Organum.