An examination of the philosophy of Bacon: wherein different questions of rational philosophy are treated

the title should be processed at the closest trim size to the original materials Thanks An Examination Of The Philosophy Of Bacon Is One Of Joseph De Maistre's Most Original And Important Works. Probably Best Known For His Defence Of Throne And Altar And For His Critique Of The Political And Religious Thought Of The Enlightenment, Maistre Also Addressed More Fundamental Philosophical Issues. His Critique Of Bacon Is A Vigorous Attack On The Materialism And Scientism That He Judged Characterized The Thought Of The French Philosophes. Although Often Neglected, This Work Is Crucial For An Understanding Of Maistre's Epistemology, Which Formed The Philosophical Basis For His Critique Of Modern Science As Well As For His Criticisms Of Other Aspects Of Enlightenment Thought. Given Maistre's Stature In The History Of Conservative Thought, His Critique Of Bacon Remains Significant For What It Tells Us About Maistre's Own Thought, For What It Reveals About Attitudes Toward Science In His Time, And For Its Relevance For Issues That Remain Under Debate Today. The Work Is Also A Showcase For Maistre's Polemical Skills And His Powerful Prose Style. This Volume Provides An Annotated Translation Of Maistre's Complete Text, An Introduction That Places The Work In The Context Of Maistre's Life And Offers A Critical Exposition And Assessment Of His Criticisms Of Bacon, Biographical Notes On Persons Cited Or Mentioned By Maistre, And A Bibliography.--jacket. Biographical Notes On Persons Cited Or Mentioned / Joseph De Maistre -- Logic And The Rational Sciences -- Novum Organum--induction And Syllogism -- Of Experience And Of The Genius Of Discoveries -- Continuation Of The Same Subject -- Of Essences And Of Their Definitions -- Cosmology And The System Of The World -- The Ebb And Flow Of The Seas -- Motion -- Natural History And General Physics -- Optics--the Progression Of Light -- Experiments And Physical Explanations -- Meteorology -- The General Goal Of Bacon's Philosophy -- Metaphysics -- Of God And Of Intelligence -- Of The Soul -- Of The Origin Of Spontaneous Motion And Of Motion In General -- Of The Senses And Of The Sensible Principle -- Of Matter And Of The Principle Of Things -- Final Causes -- The Union Of Religion And Science -- Bacon's Religion -- Bacon Judged By His Translator--conclusion. Joseph De Maistre ; Translated And Edited By Richard A. Lebrun. Translation Of: Un Examen De La Philosophie De Bacon. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict Contents 6 Preface 8 Introduction 10 Bibliography 44 Biographical Notes on Persons Cited or Mentioned by Joseph de Maistre 48 A Note on the Text 60 Abbreviations 64 An Examination of the Philosophy of Bacon 66 PART ONE: LOGIC AND THE RATIONAL SCIENCES 68 1 Novum organum – Induction and Syllogism 70 Appendix to Chapter 1 97 2 Of Experience and of the Genius of Discoveries 102 3 Continuation of the Same Subject 117 4 Of Essences and of Their Definitions 130 5 Cosmology and the System of the World 139 6 The Ebb and Flow of the Seas 152 7 Motion 156 8 Natural History and General Physics 161 9 Optics – The Progression of Light 167 10 Experiments and Physical Explanations 176 11 Meteorology 192 12 The General Goal of Bacon's Philosophy 204 BOOK TWO: METAPHYSICS 220 1 Of God and of Intelligence 222 2 Of the Soul 237 3 Of the Origin of Spontaneous Motion and of Motion in General 246 4 Of the Senses and of the Sensible Principle 260 5 Of Matter and of the Principle of Things 269 6 Final Causes 300 7 The Union of Religion and Science 335 8 Bacon's Religion 357 9 Bacon Judged by his Translator – Conclusion 372 Index 386 A 386 B 386 C 387 D 388 E 389 F 389 G 389 H 390 I 390 J 391 K 391 L 391 M 392 N 392 O 393 P 393 Q 394 R 394 S 395 T 395 U 396 V 396 W 396 Z 396 Contents......Page 6 Preface......Page 8 Introduction......Page 10 Bibliography......Page 44 Biographical Notes on Persons Cited or Mentioned by Joseph de Maistre......Page 48 A Note on the Text......Page 60 Abbreviations......Page 64 An Examination of the Philosophy of Bacon......Page 66 PART ONE: LOGIC AND THE RATIONAL SCIENCES......Page 68 1 Novum organum – Induction and Syllogism......Page 70 Appendix to Chapter 1......Page 97 2 Of Experience and of the Genius of Discoveries......Page 102 3 Continuation of the Same Subject......Page 117 4 Of Essences and of Their Definitions......Page 130 5 Cosmology and the System of the World......Page 139 6 The Ebb and Flow of the Seas......Page 152 7 Motion......Page 156 8 Natural History and General Physics......Page 161 9 Optics – The Progression of Light......Page 167 10 Experiments and Physical Explanations......Page 176 11 Meteorology......Page 192 12 The General Goal of Bacon's Philosophy......Page 204 BOOK TWO: METAPHYSICS......Page 220 1 Of God and of Intelligence......Page 222 2 Of the Soul......Page 237 3 Of the Origin of Spontaneous Motion and of Motion in General......Page 246 4 Of the Senses and of the Sensible Principle......Page 260 5 Of Matter and of the Principle of Things......Page 269 6 Final Causes......Page 300 7 The Union of Religion and Science......Page 335 8 Bacon's Religion......Page 357 9 Bacon Judged by his Translator – Conclusion......Page 372 B......Page 386 C......Page 387 D......Page 388 G......Page 389 I......Page 390 L......Page 391 N......Page 392 P......Page 393 R......Page 394 T......Page 395 Z......Page 396 Although often neglected, An Examination of the Philosophy of Bacon is crucial to understand the epistemological basis for Maistre's critique of modern science as well as his criticisms of other aspects of Enlightenment thought. Given Maistre's stature in the history of conservative thought, his critique of Bacon remains significant for what it tells us about Maistre's own thought, what it reveals about attitudes toward science in his time, and what it contributes to issues that are still debated today. The work also showcases Maistre's polemical skills and his powerful prose style. Richard Lebrun's annotated translation includes Maistre's complete text, an extensive introduction that places the work in context and provides a critical exposition and assessment of Maistre's criticisms of Bacon, biographical notes on persons cited or mentioned by Maistre, and a bibliography. Differences between Maistre's manuscript and the printed text, first published fifteen years after the author's death, are noted, and Maistre's numerous citations have been identified, verified, and translated, making this the only authoritative and fully accurate edition of the work in either French or English.