Bacon's Work Provided the Basis for the Modern Idea of Progress

question 13

Multiple Choice

Bacon's work provided the basis for the modern idea of progress because:

• A) he was such a successful inventor.
• B) he claimed that true knowledge was useful, thus bringing together knowledge and power.
• C) he showed that, economically and politically, Europe had been advancing for the past 200 years.
• D) he showed that scientifically, Europe had been advancing for the past 200 years.

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Definitions:

Shweder

Richard A. Shweder, an anthropologist known for his work in cultural psychology and ethnopsychology, particularly regarding moral reasoning.

Competence Morals

Moral principles that emphasize the ethically correct way of acting in situations requiring skill, knowledge, and expertise.

Beliefs

Convictions or acceptance that certain things are true or real, often without empirical evidence.

Attitudes

Psychological constructs depicted as evaluations of particular things with degree positivity or negativity, affecting an individual's actions and responses.