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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ultimately, man is nature's _____.

2. Which is not one of the parts of the plan?

3. Of the ideas of the mind are poorly constructed and ____.

4. In the end, the two sides ended up arguing over ______.

5. The ancients looked only to the stars and as such became too focused on ____ and abstract meditation.

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Bacon's thoughts on the advancement of philosophy?

2. How does Bacon referred to the wisdom of the Greeks? Additionally how does Bacon compare the state of learning to which mythical character?

3. Discuss the process used by traditional logicians.

4. Why did Francis Bacon apologize to King James I in his dedication to "The Great Instauration?" What did Bacon say?

5. Define syllogism and the reason Bacon thought it was inferior to complete the task, which is to make men more forward thinking.

6. What was Bacon's way of counteracting the ways of the ancients?

7. What is Bacon's advice to the people who would spend the majority of their time reading books on arts and sciences?

8. What is Francis Bacon's main complaint about people realizing their strengths and weaknesses?

9. What was the fault of the ancients regarding philosophy?

10. Explain the culture needed for an observer.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bacon refuted a lot of ideas put forth by the ancient Greeks. Discuss in detail the issues Bacon had with the Greeks' development and use of logic, mainly syllogism.

Essay Topic 2

Write a 1000 word essay on Atlantis. Refer to the text as well as outside resources. Include your opinion on the myths surrounding Atlantis. Was Atlantis real or fictional?

Essay Topic 3

Examine in detail the myriad projects being executed by the Fathers and others at Salomon's House. Choose at least five and compare them to modern day techniques, methods, and experiments.

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