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Kashaf ayaz Qureshi

LLB STUDENT OF 1 YEAR
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Presentation topic: of superstition by sir

francis bacon

Submitted to : sir naushab waggan

English subject

Date : 11-02-2019

“The root of all superstition is that men

observe when a thing hits, but not when it
misses.”

― francis bacon

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 Sir Francis Bacon

Portrait of Bacon by Frans Pourbus (1617)

Palace on the Water in Warsaw

Born 22 January 1561
Strand, London, England
Died 9 April 1626 (aged 65)
Highgate, Middlesex, England
Nationality English
Alma mater Trinity College, Cambridge
University of Poitiers

Era English Renaissance

The Scientific Revolution
Region Western philosophy
School Renaissance philosophy
Empiricism
Main interests Natural philosophy
Philosophical logic
Influences
Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Niccolò Machiavelli, Michel de Montaigne, Vanoccio Biringuccio, Bernard
Palissy, Bernardino Telesio, William Gilbert, Roger Bacon[1]

Influenced
Thomas Hobbes, Isaac Newton, John Locke, William Petty, Encyclopédistes, Basil Montagu, Thomas
Jefferson, Robert Boyle

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Francis Bacon
Lawyer, Academic, Academic, Scientists 1561–1626)

Francis Bacon was an English Renaissance statesman and philosopher, best known for
his promotion of the scientific method.

Bacon was an English philosopher and statesman, and a pioneer of modern scientific thought.

Francis Bacon was born on 22 January 1561 in London. He was the son of Sir Nicholas Bacon, keeper of
the great seal for Elizabeth I. Bacon studied at Cambridge University and at Gray's Inn and became a
member of parliament in 1584. However, he was unpopular with Elizabeth, and it was only on the
accession of James I in 1603 that Bacon's career began to prosper. Knighted that year, he was appointed
to a succession of posts culminating, like his father, with keeper of the great seal.

However, Bacon's real interests lay in science. Much of the science of the period was based on the work
of the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle. While many Aristotelian ideas, such as the position of the earth
at the centre of the universe, had been overturned, his methodology was still being used. This held that
scientific truth could be reached by way of authoritative argument: if sufficiently clever men discussed a
subject long enough, the truth would eventually be discovered. Bacon challenged this, arguing that truth
required evidence from the real world. He published his ideas, initially in 'novum Organum' (1620), an
account of the correct method of acquiring natural knowledge.

Bacon's political ascent also continued. In 1618 he was appointed lord chacellor, the most powerful
position in England, and in 1621 he was created viscount St Albans. Shortly afterwards, he was charged
by parliament with accepting bribes, which he admitted. He was fined and imprisoned and then banished
from court. Although the king later pardoned him, this was the end of Bacon's public life. He retired to his
home at Gorhambury in Hertfordshire, where he continued to write. He died in London on 9 April 1626.

Superstition
Superstition is belief in things that are not real or possible,
for example magic.
Fortune-telling is a very much debased art surrounded by superstition.
The phantom of the merry-go-round is just a local superstition.
Synonyms: myth, story, belief, legend

INTRODUCTION

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Superstition, a belief or practice generally regarded as irrational and as resulting from ignorance
or from fear of the unknown. It implies a belief in unseen and unknown forces that can be
influenced by objects and rituals. Magic, witchcraft, and occultism are often referred to as
superstitions. In general, superstitious practices are most common in situations involving a high
degree of uncertainty. The question of what is or is not superstitious, however, is relative. One
person's religious beliefs can be another's superstitions

Superstition - Good or Bad?

Many surveys claim that more than 50% of people in this world are superstitious and this
includes educated class too. Even famous celebrities and cricketers are also not untouched
from superstition like using their lucky charms and even winning or not winning matches on
specific days of week.
Is it good or bad? Have you ever thought about how superstitious you are? Does being
superstitious only harm or can they be beneficial also. Well any habit or ritual that does good to
you, it is ok to follow that. Right? However, as they say, too much of everything is bad.
Well before you start thinking, let us just talk about good superstition and bad superstition
(confused? Yes, there is good superstition too, and I am sure you must have been following it
yourself silently)
Do you have a favorite or lucky shirt, which you save for interviews and special meetings at
office? Do you make silent wish when you see a shooting star. In addition, do you believe that
you have a special ring or watch that really brings you good luck, when you wear it on special
occasions, then you are already there.
Above-mentioned behavior falls in the category of good superstition. However if you are follower
of -Friday the 13th will bring bad luck, black cat crossing my way will cause me harm, one
should not pass under a ladder etc- then certainly you are one who listens to bad superstition.
But how can being superstitious benefit any one. Well good superstitions do!!!
Well positive superstitions give you the confidence to attain what you want to attain. Being
doubly sure because of the superstition you are following, gives you double the confidence and
strength to achieve your goals. For e.g.- going to interview wearing your fav shirt or jewel,
automatically makes you feel confident gives you a feeling as if you are already a winner or at

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least nothing wrong will happen today thus creating a positive energy around you. What
happens actually is engaging in any such rituals helps you reduce your high anxiety levels thus
helping you perform better.
Carrying lucky charms, or doing your superstitious rituals makes you feel secure and in control
of the situation and that is how you benefit from positive superstition, unless you start using
these things for a horse race game or gambling.
However, at the same time, if you get restless, irritated, tensed, insomniac, and obsessive
because of some negative superstition then you certainly need help. Also too must of obsession
for your favorite watch or piece of jewellery that you will even not step out of the house without
it.

Examples of superstition

Itchy Palm: Good Luck

Walking Under a Ladder: Bad Luck

Breaking a Mirror: Bad Luck

Finding a Horseshoe: Good Luck

Opening an Umbrella Inside: Bad Luck

Tossing Spilled Salt Over Your Shoulder: Good Luck

Black Cats: Bad Luck

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