Francis Bacon and the Occult World of the Scientific Revolution

Readings: S. Shapin, “The Scientific Revolution”, https://amzn.to/3a23Jbu. J. Henry “Knowledge is Power” (on Bacon and magic), https://amzn.to/3p5D6a6.

Historical sources & recommended readings: https://www.forbiddenhistories.com/bacon

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Carl Sagan & others have quoted Francis Bacon, a key figure of the Scientific Revolution, as a critic of magic. But are such portrayals historically legit?

Published on February 9, 2021

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