Instauration Info
Examples of the new method in action.
The most famous use of the term is in Francis Bacon's unfinished masterpiece, Instauratio Magna ("The Great Instauration"), published in 1620. Bacon’s goal was to commence a "total reconstruction of sciences, arts, and all human knowledge". instauration
He planned the work in six parts, intended to mirror the six days of creation: A summary of current knowledge. Examples of the new method in action
The final, completed system of natural philosophy (which he never reached). 3. Other Cultural Contexts Instauratio Magna ("The Great Instauration")
A factual record of natural phenomena to serve as the foundation for philosophy.