During the Industrial Revolution, the idea that reason is chief knowledge, which is called rationalism, was a new main idea that was emphasized. This is expressed very well in the scientific method, which was developed during this time. An English philosopher named Francis Bacon developed the scientific method. He believed that instead of relying on ancient authorities, people, especially scientists, should use inductive reasoning. Inductive reasoning is the process of making systematic observations and organized experiments to test theories or hypotheses. Doing this will lead to correct principles. The scientific method begins with observing a natural event. After this, one forms a hypothesis. The next step is to perform an experiment that