The Advancement of Learning
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The Advancement of Learning is a 1605 philosophical treatise by Francis Bacon that argues for the systematic reform and expansion of human knowledge through empirical inquiry and the scientific method.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Advancement of Learning canonical | 8 |
| Of the Proficience and Advancement of Learning, Divine and Human | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| advocates |
empirical inquiry
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inductive reasoning ⓘ |
| aimsTo | expand the bounds of human knowledge ⓘ |
| author | Francis Bacon ⓘ |
| callsFor |
collaborative research
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collection of empirical data ⓘ institutional support for scientific research ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| criticizes |
excessive reliance on classical authorities
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scholasticism ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
James VI and I
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surface form:
James I of England
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| describes | division of knowledge into history, poesy, and philosophy ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | London printer (England) ⓘ |
| followedBy | Novum Organum ⓘ |
| genre |
epistemology
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
educational theory
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philosophy of science ⓘ |
| hasInfluencedPhilosopher |
Isaac Newton
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John Locke ⓘ René Descartes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Book I
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Book II ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Stuart period
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surface form:
Jacobean era
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| influenced |
Enlightenment thought
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development of modern science ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Renaissance humanism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
classification of the sciences
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education ⓘ empiricism ⓘ knowledge ⓘ reform of learning ⓘ scientific method ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
progressive advancement of learning over time
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systematic organization of all branches of knowledge ⓘ use of experiment and observation in inquiry ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
The Advancement of Learning
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Of the Proficience and Advancement of Learning, Divine and Human
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| partOf |
Instauratio Magna
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surface form:
Francis Bacon's Great Instauration project
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| philosophicalTradition |
British empiricism
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early modern philosophy ⓘ |
| proposes | systematic reform of human knowledge ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1605 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
De augmentis scientiarum
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Novum Organum ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 17th century ⓘ |
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Francis Bacon
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The Advancement of Learning
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this entity surface form:
Of the Proficience and Advancement of Learning, Divine and Human
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Francis Bacon, 1st Baron Verulam
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Book II (The Advancement of Learning)