Attention rewards science
Summary
Francis Bacon was a strong advocate of the scientific method, which he saw as the most effective way of gaining knowledge about the natural world
He criticized the church for its position to scientific thought and its treatment of genetics, and advocated for a more open and tolerant approach to wards different beliefs
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Francis Bacon's Life
Birth and family background
Birth and Family Background
Francis Bacon was born in 1561 to Sir Nicholas Bacon, a rented lawyer and statesman, and his wife, Anne Cook He was the youngest of eight children and had five sisters and two brothers
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Detail
Bacon proposed new methods and tools for scientific experience, observation, and analysis He emphasized the importance of basic scientific knowledge on observable and reproducible evidence, rather than theoretical calculation