Bacon's Four Illusions (Reading Notes)

Race refers to the race of people. Its source is human nature, which belongs to the problem caused by human race.

We believe that "human feelings are the yardstick to measure everything", which was mentioned by protagoras in ancient Greece.

Everything we know, whether sensitivity or mind, is based on human scale.

Not on the scale of the universe. Based on human scale. All the differences, based on the scale of the universe, naturally transcend the limitations of individuals.

People regard themselves as the only standard to measure the value of all things, which is a distortion and obviously unfair to all things in the world.

Second, the cave illusion.

What cave illusions are there? He said that everyone has his own nature. And the education received the day after tomorrow, and the experience of interacting with people. According to the books he has read. The authority of worship, some inspirations, personal impressions and prejudices are all important materials for forming personal caves.

The third illusion. Market illusion

It is people's exchange and shopping in the market, always through text communication. However, the meaning of words used in speech is determined according to the understanding of ordinary people, which is the so-called convention. In other words, words are forcing and ruling our rationality, which makes everything fall into chaos and makes people fall into countless empty arguments and boring fantasies.

There are all kinds of rumors in the market. At first it was just a simple misunderstanding, and later it became a big joke. The problem of misinformation accumulated over time is very serious. This is the market, and the troubles brought by hearsay are endless.

The fourth illusion. Theater illusion.

A theater is like a cinema. In Bacon's view, many philosophical dogmas were transplanted into people's minds through wrong proofs. Many popular theories and systems, whether ancient or present, are just dramas on the stage, showing the world they created according to an unreal set.

In addition to the theoretical system, there are various legends that are easily believed and accepted, including many scientific principles and axioms.