I. Francis Bacon

Francis Bacon (156165438+1October 22nd-1April 9th, 626), the first viscount St. Alben (1 St. Alban), was an essayist in the English Renaissance.

British materialist philosopher, founder of experimental science, founder of modern induction and pioneer of logical organization of scientific research procedures. His major works include New Tools, On the Progress of Science and The Great Rejuvenation of Learning.

Bacon/Kloc-entered Cambridge University at the age of 0/2, and later served as the Queen's special legal adviser, the chief prosecutor of the Imperial Court and the minister in charge of seals. In his later years, he was driven out of the court by the court plot, divorced from his political career, devoted himself to academic research and writing activities, and wrote a number of works with great influence in the history of modern literary thought, the most important of which was "On Reviving New Tools".

In addition, from the perspective of a philosopher, he thought about a wide range of life problems, wrote many short and lively essays, and integrated Bacon's prose. 1626 At the end of March, Bacon caught a cold in the experiment because of his weak body, and his bronchitis recurred and his condition deteriorated. 1626 died in the early morning of April 9.

Second, the life of the characters.

Francis Bacon,15611kloc-0/was born in a new noble family in London on October 22nd. There are few documents about Bacon's childhood life and study. Bacon was educated in language, Bible and theology when he was a child. 1573, Bacon, who was only 12 years old, was sent to Trinity College of Cambridge University for further study. University study made him doubt traditional ideas and beliefs and began to think about the true meaning of society and life alone.

Three years later, Bacon lived in Paris, France as the attache of the British Ambassador to France. In just two and a half years, he almost traveled all over France, exposed him to many new things and absorbed many new ideas, which had a great influence on the transformation of his world outlook.

1579, his father died suddenly, and his plan to support bacon in the future was shattered, and Bacon had to return to London. As life began to fall into poverty, after returning to China to attend his funeral, Bacon entered Gray Law School, studied law and looked for a job everywhere.

1582 Bacon 2 1 years old was qualified as a lawyer. Bacon was more mature in thought at this time. He is determined to reform all knowledge divorced from reality and nature and introduce experience and practice into epistemology. This is his great wish to "revive science" and his lifelong ambition to fight for it.