Question

Which scientist is best known for presenting new observations on empiricism and inductive reasoning? A. Galileo Galilei B. Andreas Vesalius C. Francis Bacon D. Robert Boyle E. Isaac Newton Reset Next

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is E. Issac Newton

Explanation:

Issac Newton was known for presenting new observations and developing detail empiricism and inductive reasoning.

One of the most famous examples of these was the famed story of how he discovered gravity after an apple fell on his head when he was sitting under a tree. Other similar of his achievement include his work on optics and observations of white light splitting after going through a prism.

His inductive reasoning is what many believed, helped to usher the scientific revolution of the 16th and 17th century Europe.

Answer 2

Answer:

C. Francis Bacon

Explanation:

F Bacon, an English men who build upon Aristotelian notions, looking for an empirical , inductive method , later known as the scientific method to our days.

He popularized the use of the scientific method for studying nature and laws of science through gathering observatioins and experience based results. Logic and Arguments alone although can be systems of ideas will not be sufficient to be acknowledge as pure science.

Thus Bacon calls for knowledge to be based solely on inductive reason, accompained with observation of natural phenomena.

He is regarded the father of empiricism for his popularizing of the scientific method.