This richly annotated second edition of the now-classic pairing of Bacon's masterpieces, New Atlantis and The Great Instauration features the addition of other works by Bacon, including "The Idols of the Mind," Of Unity in Religion" and "Of the True Greatness of Kingdoms and Estates," as well a Summary of the each work and Questions for the reader. S Includes works new to the second edition, including "The Idols of the Mind," "Of Unity in Religion," and "Of the True Greatness of Kingdoms and Estates" Updates the layout of the previous edition with a more generous interior design, making this work more student-friendly and easier to navigate in the classroom Each work is introduced and subsequently discussed, revealing the importance of Bacon's work to his contemporaries as well as to modern readers Includes a comprehensive introduction and annotations throughout the text; as well as an appendix of Principal Dates in the Life of Sir Francis Bacon; a selected bibliography; and synopses and questions to accompany each work
Author(s): Francis Bacon, Jerry Weinberger (Editor)
Edition: 2
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Year: 2016
Language: English
Pages: 186
Preface: Why a Second Edition? - vii
Acknowledgments - ix
Note on the Texts - xi
Principal Dates in the Life of Sir Francis Bacon - xiii
Introduction to the Second Edition - xv
The Great Instauration - 1
ProŒmium - 2
Epistle Dedicatory - 5
Preface - 8
The Plan of the Work - 19
The Idols of the Mind - 35
Synopsis and Questions - 56
New Atlantis - 61
Of Unity and Religion - 113
Synopsis and Questions - 118
Of the True Greatness of Kingdoms and Estates - 121
Synopsis and Questions - 130
On Bacon’s New Atlantis - 133
Bibliography - 159
