Why Did the Renaissance Philosopher Francis Bacon Question the Validity

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.