The Royal Society: Concept and Creation: Concept and Creation(Routledge Library Editions: History & Philosophy of Science)

Series: Routledge Library Editions: History & Philosophy of Science

Originally published in 1967. The origin of the Royal Society has long been obscured by baffling discrepancies in the evidence. This volume investigates its underlying purpose and creation, at the same time uncovering the real nature of its debt to Francis Bacon and its role in the scientific revolution of the seventeenth century.