Idol (philosophy)

Idol (philosophy)

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

* Aristotle "the idols in the water", reflections or shadows.
* Plato, shades or apparitions or copies
* Francis Bacon (philosopher), various obstacles humans face when trying to truly understand nature
* Friedrich Nietzsche in "Twilight of the Idols", abstract unchanging philosophical concepts that need to be swept away to allow for true life to emerge.


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