Why Did the Renaissance Philosopher Francis Bacon Question the Validity

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Multiple Choice

Why did the Renaissance philosopher Francis Bacon question the validity of deductive reasoning? Which type of reasoning did he suggest as an alternative?

• A) Bacon believed that deductive reasoning was prone to biases. He suggested hypothetico-deductive reasoning as an alternative.
• B) Bacon believed that deductive reasoning was prone to biases. He suggested inductive reasoning as an alternative.
• C) Bacon believed that deductive reasoning often failed to result in general theories. He suggested hypothetico-deductive reasoning as an alternative.
• D) Bacon believed that deductive reasoning often failed to result in general theories. He suggested inductive reasoning as an alternative.

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