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Monster Essays - The Sight of Science
The Sight of Science
It is a truth universally acknowledged that he whose mind is ahead of
his time and above that of his peers may not be understood by his fellow people
and be subject to critisizm and persecution. Galilei Galileo, Francis Bacon, and
Rene Descartes were among the first to break away from the conventional views of
their times to find a place for science in a society and propose the way it
should be practiced. All three authors agree on some points but differe markedly
on others. Bacon insists on the importa nce of experimentation and relative
uselessness of senses and experience, while De....
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