Bacon and the scientific method Novum Organum

bacon s work instrumental in historical development of scientific method. technique bears resemblance modern formulation of scientific method in sense centered on experimental research. bacon s emphasis on use of artificial experiments provide additional observances of phenomenon 1 reason considered father of experimental philosophy (for example famously voltaire). on other hand, modern scientific method not follow bacon s methods in details, more in spirit of being methodical , experimental, , position in regard can disputed. importantly though, bacon set scene science develop various methodologies, because made case against older aristotelian approaches science, arguing method needed because of natural biases , weaknesses of human mind, including natural bias has seek metaphysical explanations not based on real observations.