He studied at Oxford and Paris, lectured on Aristotle and later became a Franciscan? monk and a professor in Oxford. He performed and described various experiments. |
He studied at Oxford and Paris, lectured on Aristotle and later became a Franciscan friar and a professor in Oxford. He performed and described various experiments. |
In his writings, Bacon calls for a reform of theological study. Less emphasis should be placed on minor philosophical distinctions as in scholasticism?, but instead the bible itself should return to the center of attention and theologicians should thoroughly study the languages in which their original sources were composed. He was fluent in several languages and lamented the corruption of the holy texts and the works of the Greek philosophers by numerous mistranslations and misinterpretations. Furthermore, he urged all theologicians to study all sciences closely, and to add them to the normal university curriculum. |
In his writings, Bacon calls for a reform of theological study. Less emphasis should be placed on minor philosophical distinctions as in scholasticism?, but instead the bible itself should return to the center of attention and theologians should thoroughly study the languages in which their original sources were composed. He was fluent in several languages and lamented the corruption of the holy texts and the works of the Greek philosophers by numerous mistranslations and misinterpretations. Furthermore, he urged all theologians to study all sciences closely, and to add them to the normal university curriculum. |