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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