TY - BOOK ID - 77884814 TI - An examination of the philosophy of Bacon AU - Maistre, Joseph Marie AU - Lebrun, Richard PY - 1998 SN - 1282855042 9786612855047 0773567186 9780773567184 0773517278 9780773517271 PB - Montreal, Que. McGill-Queen's University Press DB - UniCat KW - Maistre, Joseph, KW - Bacon, Francis, KW - Bacon de Verulam, François KW - Bacon, François KW - Criticism and interpretation. KW - Contributions in philosophy of science. KW - Contributions in philosophy. KW - Philosophy. KW - Science KW - Maistre, Joseph Marie, KW - Normal science KW - Philosophy of science KW - Mental philosophy KW - Humanities KW - Maistre, Joseph Marie KW - De Maistre, Joseph Marie KW - Maistre, J. de KW - Maistre, Joseph de KW - Maistre, Józef de KW - Mestr, Zhozef de KW - Местр, Жозеф де KW - Bacon, Francis KW - Criticism and interpretation KW - Contributions in philosophy of science KW - Contributions in philosophy UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:77884814 AB - Although often neglected, An Examination of the Philosophy of Bacon is crucial to understand the epistemological basis for Maistre's critique of modern science as well as his criticisms of other aspects of Enlightenment thought. Given Maistre's stature in the history of conservative thought, his critique of Bacon remains significant for what it tells us about Maistre's own thought, what it reveals about attitudes toward science in his time, and what it contributes to issues that are still debated today. The work also showcases Maistre's polemical skills and his powerful prose style. Richard Lebrun's annotated translation includes Maistre's complete text, an extensive introduction that places the work in context and provides a critical exposition and assessment of Maistre's criticisms of Bacon, biographical notes on persons cited or mentioned by Maistre, and a bibliography. Differences between Maistre's manuscript and the printed text, first published fifteen years after the author's death, are noted, and Maistre's numerous citations have been identified, verified, and translated, making this the only authoritative and fully accurate edition of the work in either French or English. ER -