This authoritative edition was originally published in the acclaimed Oxford Authors series under the general editorship of Frank Kermode.

The Essays (1625) is a collection of writings by Francis Bacon, one of England’s most prominent philosophers and scientists whose work was central to shaping the ideals of the Renaissance and scientific revolution.

This volume presents a new translation of the text into modern English by Michael Silverthorne, and an introduction by Lisa Jardine that sets the work in the context of Bacon's scientific and philosophical activities.

In this collection of essays originally published in 1625, Bacon delves in to a variety of topics, using inductive reasoning to find truth based on observations of the world.

A utopian novel about a mythical land called Bensalem, the inhabitants live happily with the sciences. [Source : extrait de la 4e de couv.].

Reproduction of the original: The Advancement of Learning by Francis Bacon

The influential and revolutionary philosopher explores the nature of art by examining the work of one of the most radical painters of the twentieth century.