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1. Idols of the Tribe
2. Idols of the Cave
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"Idols of the Marketplace are errors arising from the false significance bestowed upon words, and in this classification Bacon anticipated the modern science of semantics." In the book,I took away the notion that it meant the confusion of words with different meanings or just plain creating their own word!(Hall 3)
"The Idols of the Theater are those which are due to sophistry and false learning. These idols are built up in the field of theology, philosophy, and science, and because they are defended by learned groups are accepted without question by the masses." In the book, Plato and his school are mentioned (Hall 4)
"Sirbacon.org." 4 idols. Manly P. Hall,Ben Chambers, and Zeb Dahl, n.d. Web. 6 Nov. 2013. <http://www.sirbacon.org/links/4idols.htm>.
"Before the light bulb...." <i>- News</i>. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Nov. 2013. <http://www.bubblews.com/news/813530-before-the-light-bulb>.
"9.37 Reasons I Hate Numbered “List” DJ Blog Posts." <i>Mobile Beat Magazine Online In Person and In Print For Mobile DJs KJs and VJs</i>. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Nov. 2013. <http://www.mobilebeat.com/9-37-reasons-i-hate-numbered-list-dj-blog-posts/>.
After summarizing the faults which distinguish the learning of his time, Bacon offered his solution. To him true knowledge was the knowledge of causes.
The final last pages raps up the idols of the theater.
By: by Manly P. Hall,Ben Chambers and Zeb Dahl.
Sir Bacon's use of enumeration is used to list the Four Idols.