Baconian Method

Baconian Method (Francis Bacon, late-1500s) – an inductive (see Modes of Reasoning) method of scientific study that involves inferring general principles from specific instances that are studied under controlled conditions. The broad goal of the Baconian Method is to generate “laws” (i.e., principles that are accurate across any instance of a phenomenon under study) that might be used to infer causality.

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Davis, B., & Francis, K. (2022). “Baconian Method” in Discourses on Learning in Education. https://learningdiscourses.com.


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