Bacon and Kuhn agree that scientific observations must be theory-neutral.

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Both Bacon and Kuhn argue that scientific observations are not theory-neutral. Bacon believed that scientific inquiry should be grounded in empirical observations, but he still believed that these observations were always influenced by the observer's prior theories and assumptions. Similarly, Kuhn argued that observations are always made within the context of a particular scientific paradigm or worldview, which shapes what scientists observe and how they interpret their findings.

Bacon and Kuhn Agree That Scientific Observations Must Be Theory-Neutral