In this essay, I will compare Sir Frances Bacon's method of inductive reasoning to its counterpart, deductive reasoning presented by Euclid. Induction is the process of obtaining empirical truth that involves all four sources of knowledge; memory, sensory perception, introspection and reason. Induction begins from meaning in primary objects. Deduction, on the other hand, which is truth based on rational thinking, allows us to use a hypothesis and examine all possibilities until a logical conclusion can be formed so that things that are true can be classified. In short, the conclusion of inductive reasoning can at best only be probably true while the conclusion of deductive reasoning is always necessarily true. Bacon introduced a new system of "true and perfect" induction which he proposed as both the essential foundation of the scientific method and also a necessary tool for the correct interpretation of nature. Bacon, although analytical, designed this new method to differ from the classical methods of induction trained by Aristotle and other philosophers. “As Bacon explains, classical induction proceeds “both from…”. . . meanings and particulars to the most general propositions” and then works backwards (via deduction) to arrive at intermediate propositions.” (Simpson) A major error that Bacon noticed with the classical method of induction that philosophers such as Aristotle formed was that if the general principle turns out to be false, all the intermediate principles could also turn out to be false. “And although these affections are necessary as diverse as are the individual conditions, the method must be such that each man's final conclusion is the same, or would be the same if the investigation were sufficiently persistent. » (Peirce) A contradictory middle of paper......with its own evidence. (UKEssays)In conclusion, neither method is better than the other, nor is there a “right” or “wrong” method. We use both methods every day when we think or wonder rationally about something. We connect our past experiences to new ones that seem to have similarities to past events, which is an induction. We also perform experiments and order things according to logic to arrive at a conclusion which is a deduction. Works Cited Dobson, Kevin E. and Jon Avery. Ways of Knowing: Selected Readings. Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt, 1994. 63-75. Print. “Essay on the Life and Works of Euclid’s Philosophy.” Philosophical essay on the life and work of Euclid. Np, and Web. March 31, 2014. Macphee, Kona. “The origins of proof.” Plus.maths.org. Np, January 1, 1999. Web. March 31, 2014. Simpson, David. "Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy." Bacon, François. IEP, nd Web. March 31. 2014.