Idol (philosophy)
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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.
