The Advancement of Learning

Introduction by Jerry Weinberger / 263-page paperback / 5.88" x 9" / ISBN 978-0-9664913-6-4 / Publication Date: March 2001 Francis Bacon's The Advancement of Learning (1605) is considered the first major philosophical book written in English. In it, Bacon is concerned with scientific learning: the current state of knowledge, obstacles to its progress, and his own plans for revitalization of schools and universities. Here Bacon sets forth the first account of science as intended for "the relief of man's estate." With this newly designed and reset edition, this important work is again available in paperback. Difficult and fundamental, The Advancement of Learning helps define the modern era. Also available as an ebook: Amazon Apple iTunes Bookstore Barnes & Noble Google Play Kobo (See IndieBound's list of independent booksellers selling e-books.) Francis Bacon (1561-1626) was a philosopher, statesman, and essayist. He served as the attorney general and Lord Chancellor of England an