• From the Scientific Revolution to Volta and Galvani

Scientific thought dating back to Aristotle was heavily focused on reasoning and thought experiments; hence the name “natural philosophy.” The scientific method as we know it today did not exist until thinkers like Immanuel Kant, David Hume, Sir Francis Bacon and Roger Bacon outlined its steps. Natural philosophy advanced to the scientific method known today with the advent of empiricism; the process of observing a problem, hypothesizing an answer and conducting experiments to test the hypothesis finally allowed science to move beyond its medieval stagnation.
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