Francis Bacon’s Essays explore the darker side of human nature. 400 years on, they still instruct and unnerve
- Written by Matthew Sharpe, Associate Professor in Philosophy, Australian Catholic University
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It’s 400 years since the publication of the complete edition of British philosopher Francis Bacon’s Essays. Not without pride, Bacon (1561-1626) muses in the preface that his little book’s Latin version might “last, as long as books last.” The Essays...
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