Novum Organum

abstract action admit ancients animals Aphorism appear apply Aristotle axioms Bacon burning-glass Carneades causes cold common compression condensed confined consider contrary deduced degree of heat Democritus diligently discovered discovery distance diurnal motion earth easily effects Empedocles error escape excited exhibit experiment fire flame form of heat glass greater heavenly bodies Heraclitus idols ignited induction inquiry interpretation of nature invention investigation iron labor Lastly laws less let the required Leucippus light liquids logic magnet mankind mass matter means metals method mind motion namely naphtha natural philosophy objects observed operation particular Philolaus plants Plato prerogative instances produced Protagoras putrefaction Pythagoras quantity quicksilver rank of prerogative rays reason regard reject required nature sciences senses separation similar solid species spirits of wine stances substances syllogism systems of philosophy tangible term theory things tion touch true truth violent warm weight whole wont to call