Which two kinds of 'truth' does Bacon distinguish in The Advancement of Learning?
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Correct answer: A. Theological truth and scientific truth
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Bacon (1605) separates divine learning, known by revelation and faith, from human or natural learning, discovered by sense and reason, so that each is kept from corrupting the other.
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