Let the human race regain dominion over nature, which belongs to them by the bounty of their Maker, and right reason and sound relugion will direct t… - Francis Bacon

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Let the human race regain dominion over nature, which belongs to them by the bounty of their Maker, and right reason and sound relugion will direct the use.

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About Francis Bacon

Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St. Alban KC (22 January 1561 – 9 April 1626) was an English philosopher, statesman and essayist. His works argued for the possibility of scientific knowledge based only upon inductive reasoning and careful observation of events in nature. Most importantly, he argued this could be achieved by use of a sceptical and methodical approach whereby scientists aim to avoid misleading themselves. His general idea of the importance and possibility of a skeptical methodology makes Bacon the father of the scientific method. This marked a new turn in the rhetorical and theoretical framework for science, the practical details of which are still central in debates about science and methodology today.

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Alternative Names: Franciscus Bacon Francis Bacon of Verulamius Francis Bacon, Lord Verulam Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626 Francis Bacon, Viscount Saint Alban

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