“For if any man who never saw fire proved by satisfactory arguments that fire burns. His hearer's mind would never be satisfied, nor would he avoid the fire until he put his hand in it that he might learn by experiment what argument taught.”
Quote by Roger Bacon
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Roger Bacon
Roger Bacon (c. 1214–1294) was an English Franciscan friar, philosopher, and early advocate of the scientific method. He emphasized empirical observation and mathematics as essential tools for understanding nature. Educated at Oxford and the University of Paris, Bacon was influenced by Aristotle and Arabic science. His major work, Opus Majus, covered optics, linguistics, astronomy, and alchemy, and included descriptions of gunpowder and futuristic inventions like flying machines. Despite facing suspicion and imprisonment by church authorities for his unconventional ideas, Bacon's contributions laid groundwork for the later Scientific Revolution. He is remembered as a pioneering thinker who challenged dogma and championed experimental science. more
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