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Bacon: 1. Define the word idols in the sense that Bacon seems to use it. Is the word idol a good term to use for the idea that lies behind it? Bacon uses the world "idol" with a different meaning behind it. He thinks that idol is an error made because of society. We get the errors from ourselves, culture, false teachings, etc. I do not think the term "idol" fits this well. When I think of "idol," I think of something positive. An idol is something you look up to or someone you want to be. 2. Compare the importance of one idol with that of another. Is it possible to determine which is more likely to prevent the acquisition of true knowledge? Bacon uses the word “idol” meaning that these are the false images in which a person has an error; they idols are errors in man. We have the tribal idol that symbolizes our natural human errors as a group. I believe that the least severe idol is the idol of the tribe; we constantly come up with new information so as...