Bacon on Life (English-Chinese Bilingual Reader)

Author: (English) Bacon/Sophia
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Publishing Date: 2005-03-01
Features: Indeed, there have been books that are timeless throughout history, and Francis Bacon's Essays must be among them. For four hundred years, it has been translated into almost every human language, and its maxims are worthy of eternal emulation. For the translator of this book, it was a translation from my youth. I cannot forget the snow-filled nights in the Northeast Reclamation Area, reading by the dim light of a oil lamp, seeking understanding night after night. Since its first publication in 1982, it has gone through more than ten editions, printed and reprinted, and is still in print today, showing that there are still people who enjoy reading it. This is a comforting thought! I have long wanted to reread and revise the translation of this book, but I am hindered by my illness of the brain and eyes. Life is short but knowledge is endless, and it is difficult to fulfill my wish. A sigh! In 1597, Bacon published his first work, Essays. This book is a landmark masterpiece. For four hundred years, it has been translated into almost every human language, and its maxims are worthy of eternal emulation. In the book, Bacon condensed his understanding of society and his reflections on life, as well as his insights into life, into many philosophical maxims that have won the favor of readers. Bacon is revered as a revolutionary figure in the history of philosophy and science, the one who first proposed the idea that "knowledge is power." Bacon was the first philosopher in the history of modern philosophy to propose the principle of empiricism. He emphasized the role of sensory experience and inductive logic in the process of cognition, pioneering a new era of empirical philosophy that used experience as a means to study the sensory natural world. He actively promoted the establishment of modern science and made significant historical contributions to the history of human philosophy and science. For this, Russell honored Bacon as "the pioneer who logically organized the scientific research process." This book is a masterpiece that Bacon refined, polished, and revised over the years. The entire book covers all aspects of life and the world, with concise and penetrating language, unique ingenuity, and a fusion of realism and ideal moral values. It is filled with worldly wisdom and is the crystallization of Bacon's philosophical wisdom and life experience. Although the book is not long, it is a rare treasure in the history of world prose and thought. For four hundred years, this book has remained timeless, translated into almost every language in the world, and has always been one of the most recognized and popular books and masterpieces in the world.