Is Knowledge PowerOA

Francis Bacon's famous quote "knowledge is power," has long been misunderstood, for his real intention was precisely to make humankind aware of the limitations of knowledge. His concept of potestas (power) is not about conquest, but about action, aiming to clarify the nature of knowledge, to get rid of the empty and shallow contemplation of antiquity, and thus to bring the spirit of the real world back to the earth, as Socrates did. Bacon emphasized the unit…查看全部>>