Idols of the Marketplace
E117021
cognitive bias category
concept in philosophy of science
epistemological concept
philosophical concept
Idols of the Marketplace are Francis Bacon’s category of cognitive errors arising from the misuse and ambiguity of language in everyday communication.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Idols of the Marketplace canonical | 5 |
| Idols of the Market | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T993795 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Idols of the Marketplace Context triple: [Novum Organum, introducesConcept, Idols of the Marketplace]
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A.
The Pleased
The Pleased was an indie rock band from San Francisco known for featuring harpist-singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom as a member early in her career.
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B.
Litovel
Litovel is a historic town in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic, known for its traditional architecture and local brewery.
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C.
The What D'Ye Call It
The What D'Ye Call It is a satirical one-act play by English poet and dramatist John Gay, known for parodying the conventions of contemporary tragedy and theatre.
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D.
Our Very Own
"Our Very Own" is a 1950 American drama film starring Ann Blyth and Jane Wyatt that explores the emotional upheaval of a teenager who discovers she is adopted.
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E.
The City of Good Living
The City of Good Living is a promotional nickname highlighting the comfortable, family-friendly quality of life in San Carlos, California.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Idols of the Marketplace Target entity description: Idols of the Marketplace are Francis Bacon’s category of cognitive errors arising from the misuse and ambiguity of language in everyday communication.
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A.
The Pleased
The Pleased was an indie rock band from San Francisco known for featuring harpist-singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom as a member early in her career.
-
B.
Litovel
Litovel is a historic town in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic, known for its traditional architecture and local brewery.
-
C.
The What D'Ye Call It
The What D'Ye Call It is a satirical one-act play by English poet and dramatist John Gay, known for parodying the conventions of contemporary tragedy and theatre.
-
D.
Our Very Own
"Our Very Own" is a 1950 American drama film starring Ann Blyth and Jane Wyatt that explores the emotional upheaval of a teenager who discovers she is adopted.
-
E.
The City of Good Living
The City of Good Living is a promotional nickname highlighting the comfortable, family-friendly quality of life in San Carlos, California.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cognitive bias category
ⓘ
concept in philosophy of science ⓘ epistemological concept ⓘ philosophical concept ⓘ |
| aimedToBeCounteredBy |
Baconian scientific method
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careful definition of terms ⓘ empirical observation ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
everyday communication
ⓘ
human reasoning ⓘ scientific inquiry ⓘ |
| cause |
ambiguity of words
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confusion in communication ⓘ errors in judgment ⓘ false beliefs ⓘ misunderstanding of concepts ⓘ misuse of language ⓘ |
| creator | Francis Bacon ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Novum Organum
ⓘ
The New Organon ⓘ
linked to:
Novum Organum
|
| field |
epistemology
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philosophy ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
arise from social interaction
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depend on words rather than things ⓘ involve confusion between names and realities ⓘ involve emotional connotations of words ⓘ involve equivocation ⓘ involve ill-defined terms ⓘ involve reification of abstractions ⓘ involve vague generalities ⓘ linked to common speech ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasOriginalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| influenced |
discussions of scientific language
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later theories of linguistic confusion ⓘ |
| isOneOf |
Idols of the Cave
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Idols of the Theatre ⓘ Idols of the Tribe ⓘ |
| namedAfter | marketplace ⓘ |
| partOf | Baconian idols ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1620 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
category mistake
ⓘ
equivocation fallacy ⓘ linguistic fallacy ⓘ philosophy of ordinary language ⓘ semantic ambiguity ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
public exchange of words
ⓘ
social intercourse ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Idols of the Marketplace Description of subject: Idols of the Marketplace are Francis Bacon’s category of cognitive errors arising from the misuse and ambiguity of language in everyday communication.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Idols of the Marketplace
linked to: Idols of the Marketplace