What is the Baconian method of scientific inquiry?

The Baconian method is an investigative and early modern scientific approach developed by Francis Bacon to replace medieval Aristotelianism. Put forward in his 1620 book Novum Organum, it relies on analysis, induction, and empirical observation. It represents a foundational formulation of the modern scientific method.

What we know

• The Baconian method is an investigative method developed by Francis Bacon as an early formulation of a modern scientific method. [1, 2]
• The method was introduced in Francis Bacon's 1620 book Novum Organum to replace Aristotle's older methods in the Organon. [2]
• The Baconian method influenced the early modern rejection of medieval Aristotelianism. [2]

Where to go next

• whoWho was Francis Bacon?
• compared withWhat was Aristotle's Organon?
• the bigger pictureHow does the modern scientific method work?
• how we knowWhat was Novum Organum?
• what followedWhat influenced the early modern rejection of medieval Aristotelianism?
• an unexpected connectionDid Francis Bacon invent a secret message code?Francis Bacon also devised a steganographic message encoding technique known as the Baconian cipher, which conceals text using typefaces.

Sources

• [1]Baconian method (Wikidata Q2247456) · CC0 1.0
• [2]Baconian method · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [3]Bacon's cipher · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [4]Baconianism · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [5]Scientific method · CC BY-SA 4.0