Francis Bacon:

The mind of man is far from the nature of a clear and equal glass, wherein the beams of things should reflect according to their true incidence; nay, it is rather like an enchanted glass, full of superstition and imposture, if it be not regulated by art and discipline.

— Francis Bacon Early Modern

Empiricism, scientific method

Context

The Advancement of Learning

Date / Period

1605

Source

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/5500/5500-h/5500-h.htm

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