These are the thoughts of Francis Verulam, and this ix the method which he desighed for himself;he believed that present and future generations would be better off if he made it known to them.。
从这部《培根随笔》所体现的思想来看培根,我们可以这样评价他:培根是一个乐观的、进步的人文主义者;是一位政治思想十分开明的君主立宪论者;是对人类进步和社会正义充满信心的一个理想主义者;在宗教上是一个自然神论者和理性主义者。