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
d
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Which text was set as a madrigal by both Jacques Arcadelt and Orazio Vecchi?
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