It is absolutely clear from Bacon that he wants to strengthen this personal ity through knowledge of nature and man, that is, through self-knowledge. The path indicated by Socrates, although in a different form.
Bacon's ideal is to give every person not only the ability to to the interpretation of nature, but also to human domination over it. His famous composition, written partly with passion. overthrowing Aristotelianism, and therefore bearing the title “Mootssh oteapi”, has the subtitle: “Aeoirisms about the interpretation of nature and the kingdom of man.” A utilitarian vein runs through this work. And for our purpose,
It is impossible not to note its connection with the individualistic direction.
The philosophy is to serve the power of the human personality. She is not only a selfless striving for truth. Along with her striving, she benefits the person. The truth comes from the means of conquering nature. To know means to prevail').
Bacon outlines the methodology of the utilitarian-individualistic view of philosophy. However, he is far from the narrow individualistic empiricism of the Soeists. This did not stem from a dislike of the individual mind, but from a desire to more firmly consolidate human power over the realm of the knowable.
The formative power of the mind is sometimes under the influence of the fallacy of sensory demonstrations, on the one hand, and the values imposed by humanity on natures, on the other. The knowledge of finite links binds the human mind.
And if the goals are heteronomous, as the medieval wisdom stood, then these goals are chains for the human personality. Aristotle's whole story is a completely false anti-tsinash. Knowing things as they are is the guarantee of human domination over nature. But we must not lose sight of the fact that in order to know things, what they are,
1) Bacon dreamed of creating the kingdom of man through knowledge,