View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. It is from the _____ of our causes that are planned fail.

2. What years did the King serve England?

3. Using the new logic, an observer will give up falsehood and avoid _____.

4. Which type of history is ideal to build a foundation for philosophy?

5. The author states that the work is only a beginning that developing this philosophy is starting the real _____ of the human race.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Bacon's advice to the people who would spend the majority of their time reading books on arts and sciences?

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

3. What happens to cause the wanderers to be confused and lost?

4. How does Bacon referred to the wisdom of the Greeks? Additionally how does Bacon compare the state of learning to which mythical character?

5. Explain the culture needed for an observer.

6. Why did Francis Bacon apologize to King James I in his dedication to "The Great Instauration?" What did Bacon say?

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

8. How did Bacon explain why it was necessary to observe everything?

9. What is the next step in the work? What tools can be used to accomplish the necessary tasks?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine in detail the myriad projects being executed by the Fathers and others at Salomon's House. Choose at least five and compare them to modern day techniques, methods, and experiments.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss in detail the rules and regulations on Bensalem regarding immigrants, guests, and travelers. Which are laws and which are customs? What was the collective reaction of the sailors when they learned of these ways? Why did the one man refuse to be paid for lodging, food, and other goods? How did the state raise so much money? What can be learned from the way Bensalem was operated?

Essay Topic 3

Observation is the biggest key to developing logic, reason and results. What does Bacon say about observation? What is more important - observation or natural history? Can one work without the other in regards to forming a philosophy? Explain. Examine why Bacon takes issue with observation using the senses. Discuss how Bacon thought observation should be conducted and how the information should be used.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 986 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample