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EPISODE · Jun 15, 2026 · 12 MIN

Francis Bacon and the Birth of Modern Knowledge

from One Philosopher At A Time · host Jellypod

This episode explores Bacon’s challenge to inherited authority and his push for observation, experiment, and induction as the foundations of reliable knowledge. It also examines his famous “idols of the mind,” his political ambitions, and the enduring tension between scientific progress and power.

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