Francis Bacon set out his doctrine of idols back in the sixteenth century. He said people are not inclined to live by pure experience$$$ that its easier for them to pollute experience with prejudices. These prejudices are the idols. The idols of the tribe

Francis Bacon set out his doctrine of idols back in the sixteenth century. He said people are not inclined to live by pure experience$$$ that its easier for them to pollute experience with prejudices. These prejudices are the idols. The idols of the tribe$$$ Bacon called them$$$ the idols of the cave.