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The characteristics of experiments
In this video Doina-Cristina Rusu analyses the features of an early modern experiment
In this video Doina-Cristina Rusu analyses the features of an experiment suggested by Francis Bacon.
The three characteristics to be found in the text are the following:
- the criticism of authoritative figures
- the use of instruments
- the quantification and mathematisation of processes
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The Scientific Revolution: Understanding the Roots of Modern Science
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