Proposal
The historical relationship between Francis Bacon and his method of interpreting nature, the Royal Society of London and the Geological Society of London is reviewed. The Baconian method is described, its deficiencies noted and the fact that both the foundational work for geology and Darwinian evolution has slipped between the cracks of the Baconian method explained.
Keywords
Francis Bacon; Scientific Method; Criticism; Evolution; Darwin; Geologic column; Royal Society; Geological Society; Freemasonry
Print Reference
Pages 525-534
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Recommended Citation
Taylor, Ian T.
(1994)
"Sir Francis Bacon and the Geological Society of London,"
Proceedings of the International Conference on Creationism: Vol. 3, Article 48.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/icc_proceedings/vol3/iss1/48