Williams’ biographical account of the life of Sir Francis Bacon was first published in 1933. He identified five major modes of thought that he believed permea

Francis Bacon (1561-1626), commonly regarded as one of the founders of the Scientific Revolution, exerted a powerful influence on the intellectual development o

This volume brings together an extraordinary variety of views on Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626) and on his relevance for our time. There are contributions from a