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Francis Bacon (1561–1626) has 4 books in the BigBookHub catalogue: Bacon's Essays, and Wisdom of the Ancients, New Atlantis, The Essays or Counsels, Civil and Moral and The Advancement of Learning. These titles date from between 1597 and 1605.
Books by Francis Bacon
Bacon's Essays, and Wisdom of the Ancients
Francis Bacon's penetrating meditations dissect power, truth, and human nature with surgical precision, offering Renaissance wisdom that speaks directly to modern ambitions, deceptions, and the eternal struggle between what we know and what we believe.
New Atlantis
Bacon's fragmentary vision of an ideal society uses technological advancement and knowledge-sharing as the basis for human flourishing, presenting a utopia built on curiosity rather than doctrine. His New Atlantis reads as a manifesto disguised as fiction.
The Essays or Counsels, Civil and Moral
A set of essays first printed in 1597 with ten pieces and expanded over several editions to 58 by 1625. Bacon covers subjects from public affairs to private life, including truth, death, friendship and ambition, and weighs different views on each.
The Advancement of Learning
A philosophical treatise published in 1605 and addressed to King James I. Francis Bacon argues that strict adherence to ancient authorities holds back progress, and urges practical education based on the study of nature for the benefit of society.