Baconianism
Definition
A philosophical movement, doctrine, or set of epistemological principles based on the works and ideas of Francis Bacon. This system promotes radical empiricism, the exclusive use of the inductive method in scientific research, the technical exploitation of knowledge for societal progress, and the fight against mental 'idols' (cognitive biases that cloud human reason).
Bilingual Equivalents
- Baconianism
- Baconism
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Neuter noun, regular structural variations integrated into ideological term classes. |
| Formation | Noun of doctrine formed from the surname 'Bacon' combined with the standard conceptual suffix '-ism'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ˈbeɪ.kə.nɪ.zəm] |
| Source | Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy and Intellectual Traditions |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Acest baconism timpuriu a pus bazele ideologice pentru fondarea primelor laboratoare de cercetare experimentală.
EN: This early Baconianism laid the ideological foundations for the establishment of the first experimental research laboratories.
RO: Studiul subliniază diferențele structurale dintre raționalismul cartezian și acest baconism anglo-saxon axat pe fapte.
EN: The study highlights the structural differences between Cartesian rationalism and this fact-oriented Anglo-Saxon Baconianism.
RO: Mulți oameni de știință din Iluminism au adoptat un baconism moderat ca ghid în clasificarea speciilor naturale.
EN: Many Enlightenment scientists adopted a moderate Baconianism as a guide in classifying natural species.
Idioms & Phrases
Principiu de baconism / Principle of Baconianism
RO: Normă metodologică structurală conform căreia adevărul științific trebuie verificat exclusiv prin experimente repetabile.
EN: A structural methodological rule stating that scientific truth must be verified exclusively through repeatable experiments.
Baconism științific / Scientific Baconianism
RO: Orientare pragmatică în istoria științei care subordonează teoria acumulării practice de tehnologii utile societății.
EN: A pragmatic orientation in the history of science that subordinates theory to the practical accumulation of technologies useful to society.
Critica adusă în baconism / Critique within Baconianism
RO: Respingerea structurală a argumentelor autorității și a speculațiilor scolastice medievale în favoarea dovezilor concrete.
EN: The structural rejection of arguments from authority and medieval scholastic speculations in favor of concrete evidence.
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