Transcript The Influence of Sir Francis Bacon

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Francis Bacon’s Influence
The Royal Society
 The Freemasons
 The Rosicrucians
 The founding of the United States of
America
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The Life of Francis Bacon
(1561-1626)
 Started at Trinity College in Cambridge
at the age of 12.
 The unexpected death of his father left
him in a grave financial situation.
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The New Atlantis
1626
 Represents the kind of Society, which
was the most desirable for man
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The Royal Society
Founded in 1660
 Began meeting to discuss the ideas of
Francis Bacon
 Can be seen in the New Atlantis as the
Society of Solomon
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The Freemasons
Based on the writings of Francis
Bacon
 Freemasonry principals seen in
Francis Bacon’s
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The Rosicrucians
The aim of the Rosicrucian Order
parallels the philosophy of Francis
Bacon
 Some say that Bacon was a high
initiate of the Rosicrucian Order
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The Founding of the United
States of America
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Many of the thoughts of the
Declaration of Independence can be
traced back to Baconian thought.
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Conclusion
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Francis Bacon’s thoughts are timeless
and his influence can still be seen
today.
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