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Francis Bacon Felt There Were Certain False Appearances,which He Called

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Francis Bacon felt there were certain false appearances,which he called "idols of knowledge," and that these were a hindrance to reason.Which of these "idols" is our desire to believe in ideas that are supported merely by pretty rhetoric rather than by logical,empirical reasoning?


A) Idols of the tribe
B) Idols of the cave
C) Idols of the marketplace
D) Idols of the theatre
E) Idols of acting

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