Femi M. Bogle-Assegai
Philosophy 101
April 25, 2009
Francis Bacon, Baruch Spinoza, and Gottfried Leibniz
Sir Francis Bacon (later known as gentle Verulam, the Viscount St. Albans, and Lord prime minister of England) was an English lawyer, statesman, essayist, historian, intellectual reformer, philosopher, and champion of modern science. He was innate(p) in 1561to a prominent and swell up-connected family. (Simpson) Bacon was the second fry of Sir Nicholas Bacon (Lord Keeper of the Seal) and his second wife Lady Anne Coke Bacon. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge (15731575) and at colours Inn in London (1576). (Klein) Bacon completed his law degree in 1582, and in 1588 he was named lecturer in legal studies at Grays Inn. In the meantime, he was elected to Parliament in 1584 as a member for Melcombe in Dorsetshire. He would uphold in Parliament as a representative for motley constituencies for the next 36 years. (Simpson) In 1603 the Scottish king crowd VI succeeded the great Queen as James I of England and Bacon was in his good graces. He was knighted in 1603, married a young and rich heiress in 1606, was appointed poll taker General in 1607 and Attorney General in 1613.
In 1616, he became a member of the Privy Council and was appointed Lord Keeper of the Great Seal the following year. He was allow the title of Lord Chancellor and created Baron of Verulam in 1618. (Simpson) In 1621 he was arrested and charged with bribery. After pleading guilty, he was heavily bookd and sentenced to a prison term in the Tower of London. Although the fine was later waived and Bacon spent only four days in the Tower, he was never allowed to sit in Parliament or hold political office again. (Simpson) Sir Francis Bacon died in April 1626 of pneumonia after conducting experiments with ice. (Klein) Today, Bacon is well known for his treatises on empiricist natural philosophy (The Advancement of Learning, Novum Organum Scientiarum) and for his doctrine...If you inadequacy to get a full essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com
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