Bacon

“FRANCIS BACON” From the seventeenth century to the Age of Revolution, the shift from spiritual deference to secular or scientific fascination happened gradually. The new faith in man’s rational abilities led to a rise in secular feeling and a corresponding decline in God’s importance. Francis Bacon, among many other prominent figures in history, helped encourage this display of feelings. Francis Bacon was born in London in the year 1551 and died in 1626. He was …

…facts to analyze and compare. This gave an enormous leap in crystallizing the modern scientific method. 5 In conclusion, it’s fair to say that Francis Bacon helped in the creation of modern day science. His teachings brought a new light of understanding to a world that was left in the dark for so many years. New ways of looking at the world were introduced. Mankind as a whole developed and matured into thinking, rational species.