The New Organon
Key facts
title · The New Organon (Novum Organon)
author · Francis Bacon, Viscount St. Albans
language · Latin (most recent English translation 2000)
date of first publication · October 1620
Readers' Notes allow users to add their own analysis and insights to our SparkNotes—and to discuss those ideas with one another. Have a novel take or think we left something out? Add a Readers' Note!







