Philosophy:Idol

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Several philosophers have developed concepts that they have called idols, including:

  • The idola of Francis Bacon, various obstacles humans face when trying to truly understand nature
  • Friedrich Nietzsche's Twilight of the Idols, abstract unchanging philosophical concepts that need to be swept away to allow for true life to emerge.