Francis Bacon
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Laurence D. Smith
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Article
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2002
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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The case of Francis Bacon offers rich opportunities for exploring the interface of science with politics and rhetoric, and for doing so at a critical juncture in its development. Standing at the threshold of modern science, Bacon was a preeminent spokesman for science and a polymathic writer on poli