![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Bacon’s primary focus in his writings revolved around the practice of inductive reasoning, which he believed to be a complement to practical observation (Grant). Francis Bacon, in particular, is remembered today primarily for the “scientific method” as a way of establishing what is true from what is false perception (a method that still lies at the heart of modern science). It was an extension of the Renaissance period, which then led to the Enlightenment which brought advances across all areas of human endeavor. The “Scientific Revolution” was an important movement that emphasized Europe’s shift toward modernized science in fields such as mathematics, physics, astronomy, biology, and chemistry (Grant). Wikimedia Commons.įrancis Bacon (1561-1626), the English philosopher, was instrumental in the development of the Scientific Revolution in the late 18th century even though he had passed away centuries before. “Portrait of Francis Bacon” by Paul van Somer I. ![]()
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