For 10 points, name this concept first outlined in Novum Organum by Francis Bacon, a systematic series of steps undertaken to produce scientific knowledge.
Otto Spengler advocated a "physiogmatic" approach instead of this concept. Imre Lakatos died before writing a promised work in support of this concept, which was to be paired with another work that eschewed this concept in favor of "Epistemological Anarchism." In addition to Paul Feyerabend's work "Against" this concept, "The Fixation of Belief" claims that it is superior to tenacity, authority, or a priori because it creates objective truth. For 10 points, name this concept first outlined in Novum Organum by Francis Bacon, a systematic series of steps undertaken to produce scientific knowledge.
Otto Spengler advocated a "physiogmatic" approach instead of this concept.
the Scientific {Method}