The author criticizes prevailing scholastic and disputational methods and calls for a reorientation of learning toward useful, empirical inquiry that advances human welfare and reflects divine glory. The first book diagnoses defects in scholars' aims and methods and defends the dignity and purpose of study; the second maps the sciences and arts, identifies neglected areas, and recommends priorities for research, classification, pedagogy, and institutional support. The work emphasizes experimental method, coordinated investigation, and directing intellectual labor to practical inventions and the relief of human affairs.