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Newton's derivation of the laws of planetary and terrestrial motion from a single set of axioms was a (n):
 
  A. demonstration of the power of Bacon's methods.
  B. important success of empirical science.
 
  C. important success of the rationalist approach to science.
  D. refutation of Kepler's work.
 
  E. refutation of Galileo's work.

Question 2

In Bacon's method, the next step after making Tables of Presence and Absence is to:
 
  A. apply deductive logic to the Tables.
  B. construct Tables of Increase and Decrease.
 
  C. compare the Tables of Presence and Absence to each other.
  D. make guesses about the form and check them against the Tables.
 
  E. deduce the character of the form under investigation.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D


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