Idol (philosophy)

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Several philosophers have developed concepts that they have called idols, including:

Aristotle the idols in the water, reflections or shadows.
Plato, shades or apparitions or copies
Francis Bacon (philosopher), various obstacles humans face when trying to truly understand nature
Friedrich Nietzsche in Twilight of the Idols, abstract unchanging philosophical concepts that need to be swept away to allow for true life to emerge.