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The advancement of learning
Book • 1605
Written in 1605, *The Advancement of Learning* is a defense of learning against its detractors and a call to action for its advancement.
Bacon addresses the limitations of traditional educational systems and advocates for a reformation in the pursuit of knowledge.
He argues that knowledge should be used to improve human existence, not merely as an intellectual exercise.
The work is divided into two books, the first critiquing the discredits of learning and the second providing a comprehensive survey of the domains of knowledge to be explored.
Bacon addresses the limitations of traditional educational systems and advocates for a reformation in the pursuit of knowledge.
He argues that knowledge should be used to improve human existence, not merely as an intellectual exercise.
The work is divided into two books, the first critiquing the discredits of learning and the second providing a comprehensive survey of the domains of knowledge to be explored.
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Mentioned by the speaker as a work outlining Bacon's views on the scientific method.
Episode 181: Heaven and Earth
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Timothy Keller to highlight the importance of starting with doubts in the pursuit of knowledge.
Timothy Keller to highlight the importance of starting with doubts in the pursuit of knowledge.
Praying Our Doubts
