Quiz for Document 16-2: Francis Bacon, On Superstition and the Virtue of Science (1620)

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Document 16-2: Francis Bacon, On Superstition and the Virtue of Science (1620)

Choose the best answer to each question.

  1. Question 16.4

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    Correct. The answer is b. Bacon traced the conflict between religious zealotry and natural philosophy all the way back to the ancient Greeks.
    Incorrect. The answer is b. Bacon traced the conflict between religious zealotry and natural philosophy all the way back to the ancient Greeks.
    With which of the following statements would Francis Bacon have been most likely to agree?

  2. Question 16.5

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    Correct. The answer is d. Bacon advocated the development of general principles after the collection and analysis of data.
    Incorrect. The answer is d. Bacon advocated the development of general principles after the collection and analysis of data.
    What did Bacon believe was the best method to discover truth?

  3. Question 16.6

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    Correct. The answer is c. Bacon argued that scientific reasoning would guard against superstition and reveal the perfection of God’s creation, thereby providing evidence of his divine power.
    Incorrect. The answer is c. Bacon argued that scientific reasoning would guard against superstition and reveal the perfection of God’s creation, thereby providing evidence of divine power.
    How did Bacon answer critics who viewed scientific reasoning as a threat to the authority of religion?