Francis Bacon
Class Notes
Four Idols of False Knowing 1) Idols of the tribe 2) Idols of the cave (your personal bias) 3) Idols of the market 4) Idols of the theater
- seek truth using induction vs deductionReason
Reason
reason is the "natural light" [[Descartes]]
what is the difference b/t reason & thinking?
what is thinking?
processing information?
in this case, can an animal think?
what is reason?
a type of thinking?
can you only accept what has been proven by reason?
reason is like a telescope: it lets us see things clearer; but it must have ...- was against deductive reasoning
- started a "scientific revolution"
- inspired from Roger Bacon
- emphasis on experimentation