...precautions in contemplation, that we may ward off and expel the idols of the den: which mostly o\ve their birth either to some predominant pursuit; or,...and the sciences sophistical and inactive. Words are generallyformed in a popular sense, and define things by those broad lines which are most obvious to...

...all — those, namely, which have entwined themselves round the understanding from the association of words and names. For men imagine that their reason...philosophy and the sciences sophistical and inactive. After this, will any one say, " What's in a name ? — a rose by any other name would smell as sweet."...

...idol is from the association of words and names are," says Lord Bacon, " the most troublesome of all. For men imagine that their reason governs words, whilst, in fact, words react upon the understanding. Words are generally framed in a more popular sense, and define things by broad lines obvious to the...

...a certain kind of reaction, their words govern their thoughts. This is the more injurious, because words are generally formed in a popular sense, and...by those broad lines which are most obvious to the common mind. But wlien a more acute understanding, or a more diligent investigation, suggests the necessity...

...takes and fixes his understanding. 59. The " idols of the market " are the most troublesome of _ all. Men imagine that their reason governs words, whilst,...philosophy and the sciences sophistical and inactive. The great and solemn disputes of learned men often terminate in controversies about words and names....

...takes and fixes his understanding. 59. The " idols of the market " are the most troublesome of all. Men imagine that their reason governs words, whilst,...philosophy and the sciences sophistical and inactive. The great and solemn disputes of learned men often terminate in controversies about words and names....

...truth of the general position. In the picturesque language of Bacon: "The idols of the market-place are the most troublesome of all — those, namely,...philosophy and the sciences sophistical and inactive." And in political economy, above all the sciences, we may expect the idols of the market-place to abound....

...troublesome of all, those namely which have entwined themselves round the Understanding from the association of words and names. For men imagine that their reason...Philosophy and the Sciences Sophistical and inactive. Words arc generally formed in a popular sense, 1 Hence to Aphorism Ixi treats of the Idols of the Market....

...procedure.1 "Men imagine," says Lord Bacon, "that their reason governs words, while in fact words react on the understanding, and this has rendered philosophy and the sciences sophistical and inactive. Hence the great and solemn disputes of great and learned men often terminate about words and names,...

...they have not been raised to his situation : he has sunk to theirs. NOTE A.1 WHO ARE THE PEOPLE? " Men imagine that their reason governs words, whilst in fact words re-act on the understanding, and this has rendered philosophy and the sciences sophistical and inactive. Hence...