Idola Theatri
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Idola Theatri is Francis Bacon’s term for the false philosophical systems and dogmas that mislead human understanding like plays on a stage.
All labels observed (1)
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| Idola Theatri canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Idola Theatri Context triple: [Idols of the Theatre, originalName, Idola Theatri]
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A.
Idola specus
Idola specus is Francis Bacon’s term for the cognitive biases and distortions that arise from an individual’s personal experiences, education, and temperament.
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De Idololatria
De Idololatria is an early Christian treatise by Tertullian that rigorously examines and condemns various forms of idolatry in the life of believers.
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C.
The Idol
The Idol is a controversial HBO drama series co-created by Sam Levinson that follows a troubled pop star, played by Lily-Rose Depp, as she becomes entangled with a self-help cult leader in the Los Angeles music industry.
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D.
Idols of the Tribe
Idols of the Tribe are one of Francis Bacon’s categories of systematic human cognitive biases, arising from the very nature and shared limitations of the human mind.
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E.
Idols of the Cave
Idols of the Cave are Francis Bacon’s category of cognitive biases arising from an individual’s personal experiences, education, and temperament that distort their understanding of reality.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Idola Theatri Target entity description: Idola Theatri is Francis Bacon’s term for the false philosophical systems and dogmas that mislead human understanding like plays on a stage.
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A.
Idola specus
Idola specus is Francis Bacon’s term for the cognitive biases and distortions that arise from an individual’s personal experiences, education, and temperament.
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B.
De Idololatria
De Idololatria is an early Christian treatise by Tertullian that rigorously examines and condemns various forms of idolatry in the life of believers.
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C.
The Idol
The Idol is a controversial HBO drama series co-created by Sam Levinson that follows a troubled pop star, played by Lily-Rose Depp, as she becomes entangled with a self-help cult leader in the Los Angeles music industry.
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D.
Idols of the Tribe
Idols of the Tribe are one of Francis Bacon’s categories of systematic human cognitive biases, arising from the very nature and shared limitations of the human mind.
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E.
Idols of the Cave
Idols of the Cave are Francis Bacon’s category of cognitive biases arising from an individual’s personal experiences, education, and temperament that distort their understanding of reality.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baconian idol
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epistemological error ⓘ philosophical concept ⓘ |
| aimsToCritique |
dogmatic metaphysics
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scholastic philosophy ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
inductive method
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scientific revolution ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory | idols of the mind ⓘ |
| characterizedAs |
dogmatic doctrines
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false philosophical systems ⓘ theatrical displays of philosophy ⓘ |
| coinedBy | Francis Bacon ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Idola Fori
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Idola Specus ⓘ Idola Tribus ⓘ |
| criticizes |
system-building detached from experience
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uncritical acceptance of philosophical authority ⓘ |
| describedBy | Francis Bacon as theatrical and fictitious ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Novum Organum
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The New Organon ⓘ
linked to:
Novum Organum
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| field | early modern philosophy ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
to describe systematic sources of intellectual error
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to warn against authority of philosophical schools ⓘ |
| hasGoal | to clear the mind for true induction ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early 17th century England ⓘ |
| influenced |
later critiques of ideology
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modern discussions of cognitive bias ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Latin ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | idols of the theatre ⓘ |
| metaphorFor |
plays on a stage
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staged systems of thought ⓘ |
| oneOf | four Baconian idols ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Baconian experimental method
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linked to:
Novum Organum
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| opposedTo | empirical investigation free from dogma ⓘ |
| partOf | Baconian theory of idols ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1620 ⓘ |
| relevantTo |
critical thinking
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epistemology ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ |
| sourceOfError |
acceptance of philosophical systems without examination
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authority of learned authors and teachers ⓘ reverence for traditional schools and sects ⓘ |
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