Francis Bacon and the Rhetoric of Nature
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Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0674317432
ISBN13:9780674317437
Release Date:November 1989
Publisher:Harvard University Press
Length:285 Pages
Weight:5.55 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.4" x 9.6"
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Cogent, Circumspect, Intriguing
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
Briggs seeks to illuminate Bacon's own understanding of science, and the role man may play in deciphering nature. The most interesting part of this book is the painstaking and illuminating attention Briggs pays to the tradition in which Bacon did his thinking and wrought his innovations. Briggs uncovers and deftly articulates subtle and influential 15th-16th century theories of magic and rhetoric that are fascinating and richly suggestive. I have found it to be a cogent, richly informative, and probing exploration of Bacon within the intellectual context in which he did his thinking. An invaluable read for students of rhetoric/language and the history of science.
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