Provisional results found using old methods but intended as a bridge.
Examples of the new method in action.
Rebuilding or repairing something that has fallen into a state of dilapidation.
The act of instituting or setting up something anew. 2. Francis Bacon’s Instauratio Magna
The word first appeared in English in the early 16th century, derived from the Latin instaurare , meaning "to renew or restore". It shares the same roots as the word "store".
The most famous use of the term is in Francis Bacon's unfinished masterpiece, Instauratio Magna ("The Great Instauration"), published in 1620. Bacon’s goal was to commence a "total reconstruction of sciences, arts, and all human knowledge".
The final, completed system of natural philosophy (which he never reached). 3. Other Cultural Contexts
