<<It is really not necessary that you believe me. That is why I posted
several references. I also qualified my response here as being brief rather
than point-by-point, which was turning into a major project. If you want
the primary sources for the Baconian Compromise, I invite you to check the
sources I cited and then go back to Bacon's writings to see if the authors
of these "secondary sources" accurately reflect Bacon's position. This
would be much more productive than the grousing.>>
For one who is concerned about "context," this is an astounding passage. My
study of Bacon and the sections I cited were relevant to a single issue, an
appreciation of hypothesis, and fit within the context of his entire thought.
You disgreed with me, but then I found the Durant passage. It backed me up
fully.
Now you go on to quote Durant favorably! From your own hand you demonstrate
that this commentator is able to incorporate the viewpoint I proposed into his
overview of Bacon's thought, without any accusation of being "out of context"!
Thus, your protestations about my method are unpersuasive. I'll stick with
Durant.
Jim