Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of, relating to, or characteristic of the works or thought of the philosopher Francis Bacon.
- noun A follower of the doctrines of Francis Bacon.
- noun One who believes in the Baconian theory.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to Francis Bacon, Baron Verulam, commonly called Lord Bacon: as, the Baconian philosophy.
- noun An adherent of the Baconian philosophy.
- noun One who holds the theory that Bacon wrote the plays usually attributed to Shakspere.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of or pertaining to Lord Francis Bacon, or to his system of philosophy.
- noun One who adheres to the philosophy of Lord Bacon.
- noun One who maintains that Lord Bacon is the author of the works commonly attributed to Shakespeare.
- noun the inductive method. See
Induction .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of or pertaining to Francis Bacon (1561-1626), English
statesman andpolymath , or his writings. - noun One who believes that Francis Bacon wrote the
plays attributed to Shakespeare.
Etymologies
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Examples
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His works established and popularized an inductive methodology for scientific inquiry, often called the Baconian method or simply, the scientific method.
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Who that knows what the so-called Baconian method of learning really is, will need to be told that the principal books of it will be -- books of
The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere Unfolded Delia Bacon 1835
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It really is an expression of the kind of Baconian view of science that fundamentalists have – read books by George Marsden about this – but that is another issue.
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Sheep, inside and outside "Baconian" books, under whatever name they may be known.
Bacon is Shake-Speare Sir Edwin Durning-Lawrence 1875
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That these letters are snares for the uninitiated, the writer, who possesses a "Baconian" library, could easily prove to any competent scholar.
Bacon is Shake-Speare Sir Edwin Durning-Lawrence 1875
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The inductive method, or the "Baconian" method of observation and experiment, began to bear rich fruits.
Outline of Universal History George Park Fisher 1868
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They appealed to experience, to 'Baconian' methods, and to 'inductive psychology.'
The English Utilitarians, Volume II (of 3) James Mill Leslie Stephen 1868
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Mill, like his Scottish rivals, applies 'Baconian' principles.
The English Utilitarians, Volume II (of 3) James Mill Leslie Stephen 1868
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'Baconian', you must know, was an adjective invented as equivalent to Hog-ian and more euphonious and dignified.
Mellonta Tauta 1849
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"Baconian," you must know, was an adjective invented as equivalent to Hog-ian and more euphonious and dignified.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 4 Edgar Allan Poe 1829
hernesheir commented on the word Baconian
One who believes in the Baconian theory (that everything is better with bacon).
December 3, 2010
yarb commented on the word Baconian
I used to live close to the Kensington public library in Liverpool, and above the doors was the following inscription:
"Reading maketh a Full man,
Conference a Ready man
& Writing an Exact man." - Bacon
Legend had it that at one time there had been a graffito appended reading "- a fat man".
Pic here.
December 3, 2010
reesetee commented on the word Baconian
Heehee!
December 3, 2010