👉 Classical research, rooted in the Enlightenment and spanning from the 17th to the 18th centuries, emphasizes empirical observation, rational analysis, and the systematic study of natural phenomena through the lens of human reason. It marked a departure from medieval scholasticism by prioritizing evidence-based inquiry over dogma, fostering disciplines like physics, biology, and political theory. Pioneers such as Galileo Galilei, Isaac Newton, and Francis Bacon championed methods like experimentation, mathematical modeling, and inductive reasoning to uncover universal laws governing the natural world. This era laid the groundwork for modern science by advocating for skepticism of tradition, the separation of knowledge into distinct fields, and the belief that human understanding could progressively reveal objective truths about reality. Its legacy endures in the scientific method’s emphasis on reproducibility and critical thinking, shaping how contemporary research approaches problems through hypothesis testing and evidence-based validation.
