Francis Bacon felt there were certain false appearances,which he called "idols of knowledge," and that these were a hindrance to reason.Which of these "idols" is our desire to believe in ideas that are supported merely by pretty rhetoric rather than by logical,empirical reasoning?

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Idols of the theatre refer to the acceptance of ideas based on tradition, authority, or rhetoric rather than empirical evidence and logical reasoning.

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