 | Susan Orr - 1995 - 268 Seiten
...begins by siding rather forcefully with the belief in divine order and providence. He acknowledges that "It is true that a little philosophy inclineth man's...philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion. . . ."59 The entire essay is an attempt to persuade the reader that philosophy is harmless, that it... | |
 | Rose-Mary Sargent - 1995 - 374 Seiten
...religion ." Cf. Bacon, The Essayes or Counsels, Civil and Morall, essay 16, "Of Atheism," where he wrote that "a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to...philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion" (Works of Bacon 12: 1 32). 44. Boyle, Usefulness of Natural Philosophy, pt. 1, essay 5, in Works 2:... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1996 - 872 Seiten
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 | Nieves Mathews - 1996 - 620 Seiten
...Nothing Bacon wrote on religion should be taken seriously, wrote JA Naigeon. The famous remark, he said, that 'a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to...philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion' had clearly been written in a fit of mental aberration. Nevertheless, Naigeon conceded, profound and... | |
 | John W. Gardner, Francesca Gardner Reese - 1996 - 278 Seiten
...Earth's loveliness. Michelangelo Experience has repeatedly confirmed that well-known maxim of Bacon's, that "a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to...philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion." At the same time, when Bacon penned the sage epigram ... he forgot to add that the God to whom depth... | |
 | Richard Ingalese, Isabella Ingalese - 1996 - 284 Seiten
...Free: 888-844-2386 www.heallhresearchbooks.com Walking Press New York DEDICATED TO ALL LOVERS OF TRUTH "A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to Atheism...philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion." — BACON. PREFACE The seven lessons in philosophy, contained in this book, were prepared for our more... | |
 | William J. Federer, William Joseph Federer - 1994 - 868 Seiten
...is but the handmaid to religion.6 In his treatise entitled, Of Atheism, Sir Francis Bacon declared: A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism,...depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion.7 Sir Francis Bacon, as recorded in the Literary and Religious Works of Francis Bacon, Volume... | |
 | Robert Andrews - 1997 - 666 Seiten
...of the Soul," St. 52. Atheism 1 I had rather believe all the fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is...convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince it. FRANCIS BACON, (1561-1626) British philosopher, essayist, statesman. Essays, "Of Atheism," (1597-1... | |
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HAD rather believe all the fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a mind. And therefore God never wrought miracle to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince it. 
