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Novum OrganumEntry/Object ID
L9999.595.17004Description
Novum Organum by Lord Bacon has the subtitle of True Suggestions for the Interpretation of Nature. Book I is titled Aphorisms on the Interpretation of Nature and the Empire of Man. One of the first statements is "Man, as the minister and interpreter of nature, does and understands as much as his observations on the order of nature, either with regard to things or the mind, permit him, and neither knows nor is capable of more." There are other statements, such as "Knowledge and human power are synonymous..."; "The creations of the mind and hand appear very numerous..."; "Even the effects already discovered are due to chance and experiment rather than to the sciences..." This book is #22 in this series.
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Author
Bacon, Lord (Sir Francis)Place Published
City
New York CityState/Province
New YorkDate Published
1902Call No.
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Sir Francis Bacon
