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geoffrey

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on: Jul 14, 2018
The Idols of the Cave are those distortions of the mind that
 
 

a. inhere within human nature itself.
   b. result from our personal biases and idiosyncrasies.
  c. result from the confusions within our language.
  d. result from dogmatic systems of philosophy.



Question 2

According to Bacon, the mind in its natural state
 
 

a. could not have knowledge apart from divine illumination.
   b. is like a mirror that would perfectly reflect the light of nature.
  c. is necessarily finite and incapable of acquiring knowledge.
  d. was once perfect, but we can no longer return to that original condition.



yuyiding

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Reply #1 on: Jul 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

b.


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