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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the end, the two sides ended up arguing over ______.

2. Instead, men placed too much focus on their ____.

3. Bacon believed that common sense established _____ certain degrees of assurance.

4. The author states that everything should be observed from the _____ to the human body.

5. Bacon believes that the human mind easily misuses its ____ in many ways.

Short Essay Questions

1. Define syllogism and the reason Bacon thought it was inferior to complete the task, which is to make men more forward thinking.

2. Bacon says that there is only way out of stagnation. What is it and why is it important?

3. What did Bacon say when people blame Adam's condemnation on science? What can be learned from the experience?

4. What are Bacon's thoughts on the advancement of philosophy?

5. Why did Bacon feel experiments were necessary to prove one's logic?

6. What is the role of the modern logician? What does Bacon want to change about the process?

7. What is Francis Bacon's main complaint about people realizing their strengths and weaknesses?

8. Explain the culture needed for an observer.

9. Discuss the second part of The Great Instauration and Bacon's plan to define and explain it.

10. What steps has Bacon taken to devote himself wholly to his philosophy and to eliminate distractions from the outside world?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bacon has a great deal to say about nature. Nature offers clues to man as to how things work in a logical sense. Should nature be trusted over ideas and/or reason? Explain. What types of clues can man receive from nature? Why does Bacon say that man is nature's servant? Do you believe that man is subject to nature's causes, actions and whims? Explain and give examples of each.

Essay Topic 2

Plato and Aristotle were the two main philosophers referred to by Bacon. All three men are highly revered as brilliant men and philosophers. Compare and contrast Bacon, Plato and Aristotle.

Essay Topic 3

Define in as much detail as possible the concepts of old logic and new logic. Compare and contrast them to support Bacon's thoughts on the stagnation of thought. Use outside sources to ensure objectivity.

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