I hold every man a debtor to his profession; from the which as men of course do seek to receive countenance and profit, so ought they of duty to endeavor themselves by way of amends to be a help and ornament thereunto.
英国文艺复兴时期散文家、哲学家
英国文艺复兴时期散文家、哲学家。英国唯物主义哲学家,实验科学的创始人,是近代归纳法的创始人,又是给科学研究程序进行逻辑组织化的先驱。