Francis+Bacon

**__ Francis Bacon __** 1561-1626 Sir Francis Bacon was known as a lawyer, scientist, and philospher throughout England. // ~ A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion. // ~ -Francis Bacon News Paper Article On Bacon 

Main Beliefs "- Idols of the Tribe  are deceptive beliefs inherent in the mind of man, and therefore belonging to the whole of the human race   .      - Idols of the Cave are those of which rise above the mind of the individual. - Idols of the Marketplace are errors rising from the false significance bestowed upon words - Idols of the Theatre are those which are due to sophistry and false learning. " - [|www.sirbacon.org] Achievements:
 * 1)  He believed that every person had some tendency to support their own beliefs even if they wrong or bad.
 * 2)  Humankind who accepts any notions about nature should be challenged immediately.
 * 3)  Beliefs in his Idols:
 * 1) Francis Bacon taught many people the importance of studying, how i can help and why to study!
 * 2) He performed science experiments to see how long a chicken can be preserved, so he stuffed it with snow.
 * 3) He used induction(starting from the bottom and working your way up- opposite of deductive) instead of priori because induction gave a solid base to what was happening.
 * 4) Wrote books based upon his studies and experiments.

His research helps us today because now many scientists use his method of induction instead of deduction. Many scientists before used deductive reasoning when experimenting but deductive reasoning means that you have to go upon what you know in order to find a correct answer. Bacon realized that inductive reasoning gave you more of a base of imformation to start out with. Bacon is also known for his crazy experiments. He realized in order to preserve meat/ poltury long, it has to stay cold. We use this method today for, not only meats/poltury, but for icecream, frozen foods/vegetables, and many other things. Lastly his books/ essays he wrote about studying help out many people when they need to study. His books give good, solid information about studying that helps many people who are not the greatest at studying.

His "Of Study" STUDIES serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. Their chief use for delight, is in privateness and retiring; for ornament, is in discourse; and for ability, is in the judgment, and disposition of business. For expert men can execute, and perhaps judge of particulars, one by one; but the general counsels, and the plots and marshalling of affairs, come best, from those that are learned. To spend too much time in studies is sloth; to use them too much for ornament, is affectation; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the humor of a scholar. They perfect nature, and are perfected by experience: for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need proyning, by study; and studies themselves, do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them; for they teach not their own use; but that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and discourse; but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested; that is, some books are to be read only in parts; others to be read, but not curiously; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some books also may be read by deputy, and extracts made of them by others; but that would be only in the less important arguments, and the meaner sort of books, else distilled books are like common distilled waters, flashy things. Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man. And therefore, if a man write little, he had need have a great memory; if he confer little, he had need have a present wit: and if he read little, he had need have much cunning, to seem to know, that he doth not. Histories make men wise; poets witty; the mathematics subtile; natural philosophy deep; moral grave; logic and rhetoric able to contend. Abeunt studia in mores. Nay, there is no stond or impediment in the wit, but may be wrought out by fit studies; like as diseases of the body, may have appropriate exercises. Bowling is good for the stone and reins; shooting for the lungs and breast; gentle walking for the stomach; riding for the head; and the like. So if a man’s wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so little, he must begin again. If his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the Schoolmen; for they are cymini sectores. If he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call up one thing to prove and illustrate another, let him study 197 the lawyers’ cases. So every defect of the mind, may have a special receipt.

    Experiments and Books of Bacon

Notebook Activity: Directions- You are to make an Acrostic poem on Francis or Bacon. An Acrostic Poem is a poem that uses the letters of a word to make statments related to that word. The first letter of each statement should spell out the word you are going to use. Use the Poem below to help you out with your own.

Books written by him were focused on his studies and experiments Aristocratic groups were his main followers Came up with the four Idols Often used inductive reasoning with his experiments Noticed that if you keep things cold they stay preserved longer

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