{"product_id":"new-atlantis-and-the-great-instauration-isbn-9781119098027","title":"New Atlantis and The Great Instauration","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis richly annotated second edition of the now-classic pairing of Bacon's masterpieces, \u003ci\u003eNew Atlantis and The Great Instauration\u003c\/i\u003e features the addition of other works by Bacon, including \"The Idols of the Mind,\" \"Of Unity in Religion\" and \"Of the True Greatness of Kingdoms and Estates,\" as well a Summary of the each work and Questions for the reader.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes works new to the second edition, including \"The Idols of the Mind,\" \"Of Unity in Religion,\" and \"Of the True Greatness of Kingdoms and Estates\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUpdates the layout of the previous edition with a more generous interior design, making this work more student-friendly and easier to navigate in the classroom\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEach work is introduced and subsequently discussed, revealing the importance of Bacon’s work to his contemporaries as well as to modern readers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a comprehensive introduction and annotations throughout the text; as well as an appendix of Principal Dates in the Life of Sir Francis Bacon; a selected bibliography; and synopses and questions to accompany each work\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface: Why a Second Edition? vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote on the Texts xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrincipal Dates in the Life of Sir Francis Bacon Introduction to the Second Edition xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Great Instauration 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProœmium 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpistle Dedicatory 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Plan of the Work 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Idols of the Mind 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSynopsis and Questions 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew Atlantis 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOf Unity in Religion 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSynopsis and Questions 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOf the True Greatness of Kingdoms and Estates 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSynopsis and Questions 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn Bacon’s New Atlantis 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 159 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eJerry Weinberger\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus of Political Science and University Distinguished Professor at Michigan State University. He received his B.A. from The University of California at Berkeley and his Ph.D. from Harvard University. He has won the MSU Teacher-Scholar Award, fellowships from the Earhart Foundation and the Institute for Educational Affairs, and has twice been a Senior Research Fellow of the NEH. He is Director of the LeFrak Forum and Co-Director of the Symposium on Science, Reason, and Modern Democracy. Among his books are \u003ci\u003eScience,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eFaith and Politics: Francis Bacon and the Utopian Roots of the Modern Age\u003c\/i\u003e (1985); \u003ci\u003eFrancis Bacon’s History of the Reign of King Henry the Seventh: A New Edition and Interpretive Essay\u003c\/i\u003e (1996); and \u003ci\u003eBenjamin Franklin Unmasked: On the Unity of His Moral, Religious, and Political Thought\u003c\/i\u003e (2005). A resident of Washington, DC, he is a regular contributor to \u003ci\u003eCity Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, the nation’s premier urban-policy magazine. \u003cp\u003eThis richly annotated second edition of the now-classic pairing of Bacon's masterpieces, New Atlantis and The Great Instauration, features the addition of other works by Bacon, including 'The Idols of the Mind,' 'Of Unity in Religion,' and 'Of the True Greatness of Kingdoms and Estates,' as well as a summary of each work and questions for the reader. Each work is introduced and subsequently discussed, revealing the importance of Bacon's work to his contemporaries as well as to modern-day readers. The volume includes a comprehensive introduction and annotations throughout the text, as well as synopses and questions to accompany each selection. It also features an appendix of Principal Dates in the Life of Sir Francis Bacon and a selected bibliographyof works about this important historical thinker.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe second edition is also updated with a generous interior layout, making this volume even more classroom-friendly with easy-to-navigate pedagogical features.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989685879013,"sku":"NP9781119098027","price":14.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119098027.jpg?v=1761785099","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/new-atlantis-and-the-great-instauration-isbn-9781119098027","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}