In Bacon's words, "the real and legitimate goal of sciences is the endowment of human life with new inventions and riches", and he discouraged scientists from pursuing intangible philosophical or spiritual ideas, which he believed contributed little to human happiness beyond "the fume of subtle, sublime, or pleasing speculation".
Manut ring Bacon, "tatujon ilmu pengetahuan sané yukti-yukti miwah patut inggih punika panugrahan kahuripan manusa sareng patemuan miwah kasugiha sané anyar", raris dané nénten micayang pra sujana nguber unteng pamineh filosofis utawi spiritual sané nénten marupa, sané banget precaya ipun wantah mapica akidik ring kabagian manusa tiosan "ring ambun alus, agung, miwah spekulasi sané ngawinang bagia".