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Dr. Goodman speaks about Francis Bacon's contribution to the reform of scientific knowledge.
Dr. Goodman speaks about Francis Bacon's contribution to the reform of scientific knowledge.
| Module code and title: | A201, Renaissance and Reformation |
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| Item code: | A201; 35 |
| Recording date: | 1972-02-28 |
| First transmission date: | 21-10-1972 |
| Published: | 1972 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OUDA web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:18:15 |
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| Producer: | Nick Levinson |
| Contributors: | Gavin Campbell; David Goodman |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Novum Organum; Scientific research; Solomon's house |
| Footage description: | Dr. Goodman speaks about Francis Bacon's contribution to the reform of scientific knowledge. He examines Bacon's reasons for rejecting both ancient and contemporary scientific methods, and illustrates Bacon's own prescriptions for an empirical 'investigation of Nature', as outlined in his Novum Organum (1620), taking his study of the nature of heat as an example. Dr. Goodman then examines Bacon's plans for the sponsoring and organisation of scientific research, as suggested by the fable of 'Solomon's House' in the New Atlantis (1627) and the influence of this work on the establishment of the Royal Society (1662) and the Academie Royale des Sciences (1666). Finally, Dr. Goodman assesses Bacon's place in the history of science as a whole and weighs his shortcomings, the most serious being the neglect of mathematics, against his greatest contribution, his insistence upon empirical procedures. |
| Master spool number: | TLN09FM226J |
| Production number: | TLN09FM226J |
| Available to public: | no |
