For as the eye of the mind, through the too great subtilty of the object, may be dulled and not able to perceive it, so through the too great subtilty of the medium it may be deceived and not able to judge aright.
— Francis Bacon Early Modern

Empiricism, scientific method

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Novum Organum

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1620

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Controversial

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https://www.gutenberg.org/files/765/765-h/765-h.htm

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