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Of Empire

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Francis Bacon - Author
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Book: Paperback | 0.11 x 0.11in | 112 pages | ISBN 9780143037569 | 30 May 2006 | Penguin | 18 - AND UP
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Of Empire

Read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and discourse; but to weigh and consider...

The perfect books for the true book lover, Penguin's Great Ideas series features twelve more groundbreaking works by some of history's most prodigious thinkers. Each volume is beautifully packaged with a unique type-driven design that highlights the bookmaker's art. Offering great literature in great packages at great prices, this series is ideal for those readers who want to explore and savor the Great Ideas that have shaped our world.

Francis Bacon's landmark writings on subjects ranging from anger and ambition, marriage and money to envy and empire established him as the founding father of modern scientific thinking, with his rejection of superstition and his emphasis on proof and experiment, rational enquiry and reasoned argument.


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