Francis Bacon

English philosopher (1561–1626), pioneer of empiricism and scientific method.

Key Contributions:

• Developed empiricism for scientific inquiry.
• Proposed scientific method in Novum Organum.
• Influenced epistemology.

Interacting Concepts & Works:

• Empiricism (knowledge through experience)
• Novum Organum (scientific methodology)
• Epistemology (theory of knowledge)
• Locke (later empiricist)
• Science (methodological foundation)

Record

Lived: 1561–1626

Tradition: English