Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2002-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 200 Bacon, Francis 1561 1626 Verulam, Francis Bacon St. Albans, Francis Bacon, Viscount Ellis, Robert Leslie 1817 1859 Valerius Terminus: Of the Interpretation of Nature Mike Pullen and David Widger "Valerius Terminus: Of the Interpretation of Nature" by Francis Bacon is a philosophical treatise written in the early 17th century. The text serves as a foundational work where Bacon outlines his ideas on scientific inquiry and the interpretation of Nature, delving into how knowledge should be approached and utilized. It proposes that true understanding of the natural world requires a methodology that aligns with both empirical observation and theological principles. The opening of the text presents a prefatory overview that elaborates on its structure and purpose. It introduces the idea that knowledge is limited and should be regarded with caution, primarily emphasizing the importance of religion in guiding scientific pursuit. Bacon discusses historical figures such as Moses and Solomon to illustrate legitimate searches for knowledge grounded in nature. He criticizes man’s inclination to overreach into divine secrets, warning against the consequences of such ambition, which ultimately leads to downfall. The text sets the stage for a critical examination of existing knowledge and serves as a call for a more disciplined, inductive approach to scientific thought. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science -- Methodology B Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Science - General 147611 147773 2024-10-02T07:48:27.953086 2023-10-02T07:10:54.547872 text/html text/html 147745 2023-05-18T02:31:15 text/html 156489 2024-10-02T07:48:34.721065 application/epub+zip 156076 2024-10-02T07:48:31.462083 application/epub+zip 138890 2024-10-02T07:48:30.177089 application/epub+zip 302715 2024-10-02T07:48:37.154066 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281732 2024-10-02T07:48:33.914067 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241874 2022-09-02T09:15:22.385020 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312919 312947 2024-10-02T07:48:27.562073 2023-10-02T07:10:54.301862 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 312689 2023-05-18T02:29:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19862 2024-10-02T07:48:37.284055 application/rdf+xml 16743 2024-10-02T07:48:30.734068 image/jpeg 3666 2024-10-02T07:48:30.453078 image/jpeg 90392 2023-05-18T02:31:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 50199 2023-05-18T02:32:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 133584 2024-10-02T07:48:27.966097 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia