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Francis Bacon was one of England's most famous figures and is referred to as the father of the scientific method. Despite Bacon's stalwart approach to empirical science, however, his work is surrounded by other elements -rumors of connections to the Rosicrucians, the hidden world of the occult, and other conspiracies. Was Francis Bacon influenced by mystical and spiritual elements as well as emerging scientific ideas?Author Daniel Branco offers a compelling hypothesis that provides detailed explanations of Bacon's inspiration from esoteric, religious, philosophical, and spiritual sources, framing them within the narrative of Bacon's view of science and social issues of his era.Branco provides a perfectly balanced explanation of Francis Bacon's thoughts, encapsulating his entire works and world-view in a succinct and deeply profound manner, which explains Bacon's contribution to the world of science. The book also examines his spiritual life and how Bacon integrated it with the esotericism of the Renaissance and the Christian society of his time.Branco examines not only Bacon's connections to the Rosicrucians, but also those of Hermeticism, Neo-Platonism, Hebrew texts, and the many different fractions of Christianity which were contemporaneous with Bacon. Branco presents an image of Francis Bacon, which reveals not only a scientific and philosophical genius but also a spiritual man who sought to reconcile scientific advancement with spiritual growth, identity, and tradition.The Mystical Foundations of Francis Bacon's Science is not only of value to those interested in the history of Francis Bacon, science, philosophy, or the occult. It is also important to the modern world, in which people often struggle to reconcile the empirical methodology of science with the intangible nature of the spiritual. As such, Bacon is a figure who can help the reader bridge the great schism of our times, where science and religion are portrayed as incompatible word-views.The Mystical Foundations of Francis Bacon's Science is a book for those interested in the past and intrigued by the future.

Daniel Branco (Fortaleza, Brasil, 1985), doctorante en filosof a y especialista en la historia de Brasil, nos ofrece en esta obra, totalmente novedosa en lengua castellana, un estudio en torno a la cr tica de Emil Cioran sobre la idea del progreso hist rico en el mundo moderno. Mediante un an lisis minucioso de las principales obras del autor franco-rumano, Branco traza una visi n brillante y precisa del siempre complejo y enigm tico Cioran.Huyendo de todos los paradigmas dominantes, y frente a las tendencias progresistas de la ideolog a moderna, considera que las distintas civilizaciones y eras no representan ning n progreso en el devenir hist rico, y que la esencia de ste es invariable, sin posibilidad de cambio. La propia filosof a moderna es incapaz de captar esa esencia ca da y la propia irreversibilidad de la misma.El autor nos muestra el transfondo de la filosof a cioraniana, enfrentada al cambio, al progreso y a las utop as. Solamente le queda su propia lucidez como ltimo refugio, est ril ante la tragicidad de la historia. ndice de contenidos AgradecimientosIntroducci n, por Daniel Artur BrancoCioran. El paso de Ruman a a FranciaEl paraiso de Cioran: infancia feliz en Ruman aLa Segunda Guerra Mundial: la simpat a por HitlerLa ca da: de la salida de la aldea a la posterior vida en FranciaDesilusi n con la pol tica: nihilismo?El insomnio y el eterno presente. El estatus metaf sico de un ap trida.Las noches de vigilia: la insuficiencia del lenguaje filos fico.El sue o y el olvido: el sentido de la discontinuidadEl tedio y el tiempo exasperadoLucidez completa: la nadaLa Europa decadente y la cr tica al progreso hist ricoFilosof a y Raz n: a prop sito de una posici n aristocr ticaLa historia y el mal: la acci n-pecado del hombreEl lado negativo de la historia: permanecer paradoLas civilizaciones y la idea de lo NuevoLa b squeda del para so perdido. Pensar contra la historia.La lucidez ef mera: supervivencia ante la RealidadLas Utop as: mundo exterior de la historiaAscensi n y ca da de las civilizaciones: la Historia como cuesti nEl mundo interior: vislumbre del Para soConclusi nReferencias bibliogr ficasObras de CioranObras sobre CioranOtros autoresEmil Cioran y la cr tica al pensamiento ut picoResumenIntroducci nEl tiempo como realidad inmutableLa ilusi n de la utop aLa subjetividad como alternativaConclusi nReferencias bibliogr ficasBiograf a de Daniel Branco

"O paradigma da ci ncia moderna tem reinterpretado a hist ria da ci ncia e a hist ria dos considerados primeiros cientistas modernos com as preconcep es da modernidade, como que almejando dar ci ncia moderna um telos hist rico e um desenvolvimento l gico, s que agora materialista, progressista e antiespiritualista, mas condizente com a ideia de que a humanidade moderna est evolu da em rela o ao mundo pr -moderno. Certamente Bacon n o deve ser entendido dentro desse telos ...] Para ele, o futuro estava aberto, o mundo pr -moderno ainda se fazia real e a m stica ainda estava enraizada na vida cotidiana ...] diferentemente dos cientistas que o sucederam, Bacon] via na ci ncia uma miss o sacerdotal, espiritual, e imaginava a habita o da ci ncia como um templo ...] O laborat rio t cnico-cient fico baconiano tamb m lit rgico-ritual".