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The Religious Foundations of Francis Bacon's Thought (ERIC VOEGELIN INST SERIES)
Stephen A. McKnight
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hardcover. Investigates the relation of Francis Bacon's religious views to his "instauration," or program for reforming and advancing learning in order to bring "relief to man's estate." McKnight provides close textual analyses of eight of Bacon's texts in order to establish the religious themes and motifs that pervade his writings from 1603 to 1626. Series: Eric Voegelin Institute Series in Political Philosophy. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCD; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 467. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
In this important study, Stephen A McKnight investigates the relation of Francis Bacon's religious views to his ""instauration,"" or program for reforming and advancing learning in order to bring ""relief to man's estate."" McKnight provides close textual analyses of eight of Bacon's texts in order to establish the religious themes and motifs that pervade his writings from 1603 to 1626. McKnight begins with the ""New Atlantis"" because it offers the fullest articulation of Bacon's vision of instauration and because the principal religious themes in Bacon's writings are all contained within it. Next, he turns to ""The Great Instauration"" and ""The ... Read more
In this important study, Stephen A McKnight investigates the relation of Francis Bacon's religious views to his ""instauration,"" or program for reforming and advancing learning in order to bring ""relief to man's estate."" McKnight provides close textual analyses of eight of Bacon's texts in order to establish the religious themes and motifs that pervade his writings from 1603 to 1626. McKnight begins with the ""New Atlantis"" because it offers the fullest articulation of Bacon's vision of instauration and because the principal religious themes in Bacon's writings are all contained within it. Next, he turns to ""The Great Instauration"" and ""The ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Missouri Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Series
Eric Voegelin Institute Series in Political Philosophy
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Missouri, United States
ISBN
9780826216090
SKU
KSG0034821
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About Stephen A. McKnight
STEPHEN A. MCKNIGHT is Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Florida.
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