- The Idol of the Tribe: the arrogance that comes from agreement with one's colleaguesI especially like those first two, because I see them every day.
- The Idol of the Cave: bias coming from one's psychology and background, and the vanity of attachment to an idea
- The Idol of the Marketplace of Words: Wherein words take the place of real knowledge.
- The Idol of Theater: Our received philosophical and scientific views and given by tradition and authority
This blog is looking for wisdom, to have and to share. It is also looking for other rare character traits like good humor, courage, and honor. It is not an easy road, because all of us fall short. But God is love, forgiveness and grace. Those who believe in Him and repent of their sins have the promise of His Holy Spirit to guide us and show us the Way.
Tuesday, September 08, 2015
Clinging to our idols
Bird Dog is Writing at Maggie's Farm about The Great Courses. He and his family have been listening to prof reviews of Bacon's False Idols of Knowledge and Science (from The New Organum (1620). Bacon lists four idols that we should all keep in mind:
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