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The Advancement of Learning, formally titled *Of the Proficience and Advancement of Learning, Divine and Human*, is a 1605 philosophical work by Francis Bacon. In it, Bacon advocates for a disciplined, methodical pursuit of knowledge based on observation and induction. His ideas helped shape the taxonomic organization of the Encyclopédie and are regarded as a foundational text for empirical philosophy.
First publish date: 1605
Genre: Philosophy/Epistemology
Authors: Francis Bacon
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