Idols of the Cave
E117020
cognitive bias category
concept in the philosophy of science
epistemological concept
philosophical concept
Idols of the Cave are Francis Bacon’s category of cognitive biases arising from an individual’s personal experiences, education, and temperament that distort their understanding of reality.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Idols of the Cave canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T993794 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Idols of the Cave Context triple: [Novum Organum, introducesConcept, Idols of the Cave]
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Aphrodite's Child
Aphrodite's Child was a Greek progressive and psychedelic rock band from the late 1960s and early 1970s, best known for its concept album "666" and for launching the careers of Vangelis and Demis Roussos.
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B.
The Golden Threshold
The Golden Threshold is a celebrated early 20th-century poetry collection by Indian poet Sarojini Naidu, noted for its lyrical style and evocation of Indian life and landscapes.
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Illusion of Bliss
"Illusion of Bliss" is a soulful, introspective song by Alicia Keys that explores themes of emotional struggle and the deceptive comfort of denial.
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D.
Eidolon
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E.
Strange Pilgrims
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Idols of the Cave Target entity description: Idols of the Cave are Francis Bacon’s category of cognitive biases arising from an individual’s personal experiences, education, and temperament that distort their understanding of reality.
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A.
Aphrodite's Child
Aphrodite's Child was a Greek progressive and psychedelic rock band from the late 1960s and early 1970s, best known for its concept album "666" and for launching the careers of Vangelis and Demis Roussos.
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B.
The Golden Threshold
The Golden Threshold is a celebrated early 20th-century poetry collection by Indian poet Sarojini Naidu, noted for its lyrical style and evocation of Indian life and landscapes.
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C.
Illusion of Bliss
"Illusion of Bliss" is a soulful, introspective song by Alicia Keys that explores themes of emotional struggle and the deceptive comfort of denial.
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D.
Eidolon
Eidolon is an online classics journal and magazine that presents accessible, socially engaged writing on the ancient world for a broad contemporary audience.
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E.
Strange Pilgrims
Strange Pilgrims is a collection of twelve short stories by Gabriel García Márquez that explore themes of exile, dislocation, and the surreal experiences of Latin Americans in Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cognitive bias category
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concept in the philosophy of science ⓘ epistemological concept ⓘ philosophical concept ⓘ |
| aimsToExplain | how individual differences distort perception and reasoning ⓘ |
| appliesTo | individual knowers ⓘ |
| categoryIn | Baconian method ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Idols of the Market
ⓘ
linked to:
Idols of the Marketplace
Idols of the Theatre ⓘ Idols of the Tribe ⓘ |
| creator | Francis Bacon ⓘ |
| describedIn | Novum Organum ⓘ |
| describes |
how different studies and readings shape bias
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idiosyncratic mental tendencies ⓘ private fantasies and obsessions that color judgment ⓘ |
| field |
early modern philosophy
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epistemology ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ |
| goalOfCritique | to clear the mind for more objective scientific inquiry ⓘ |
| hasCause |
education
ⓘ
habit ⓘ individual temperament ⓘ personal experiences ⓘ social environment ⓘ |
| hasDefinition | cognitive distortions arising from an individual’s personal experiences, education, and temperament ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
bias in judgment
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distortion of understanding of reality ⓘ obstruction of true knowledge ⓘ |
| hasMetaphor | each person dwelling in a private cave that shapes their view of the world ⓘ |
| influenced |
later discussions of cognitive bias
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modern philosophy of science accounts of subjectivity ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| namedAfter | the Platonic allegory of the cave ⓘ |
| oneOfFour |
Idols of the Market
ⓘ
linked to:
Idols of the Marketplace
Idols of the Theatre ⓘ Idols of the Tribe ⓘ |
| opposes | uncritical reliance on one’s own narrow experience ⓘ |
| originalName | Idola specus ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bacon’s theory of idols
ⓘ
Novum Organum ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1620 ⓘ |
| purpose | to warn investigators about personal biases in inquiry ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
empiricism
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scientific method ⓘ |
| requires | self-examination to mitigate their influence ⓘ |
| subClassOf | idols of the mind ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 17th century ⓘ |
| usedIn | methodological critiques of subjectivity in science ⓘ |
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Referenced by (6)
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