Day 3

agenda Debriefing: 49ers QB CNN-49ers QB Finish: Allegory of the Cave activity Read, Analyze & discuss: Bacon’s 4 idols Written group activity & discussion: Chart over Bacon’s idols Vocabulary: define & use in a sentence Remember to sign up for reminders Turn in AP agreement Bring flash drive to class (we will begin research next class) Keep all materials in a binder Use pen only

debriefing 49ers QB CNN-49ers QB Consider this: Does he have the right to do this? Why? How will this affect his status with the NFL? With fans?

Videos animated adaptation Allegory explained

Allegory of the cave Consider this: What are some things that could change on a national level? What are some things that will never change? (Groups of 3, 1 paper) Change? Why? Never change? Why? 1 2 3

Bacon’s 4 idols Bacon's four idols are the tribe, the cave, the marketplace, and the theater. He asserts that each of these "idols" prevents men from attaining true understanding. He addresses the errors, illusions, and corruptions which mentally prevents us from having a true understanding of nature and reality.   Bacon asserts that the only way to truly become knowledgeable and understand the world comes through individual exploration, along with reason, and testing one's understandings to be sure they are accurate.  Bacon's sense is that one does not take things on faith: the foundation for someone's "beliefs" come from reason and irrefutable evidence. Essay-idols explained Prezzi-Idols explained

Idols of the tribe    The first of the series of "idols," or obstacles, that Bacon feels humans need to overcome in order to reason clearly. Idols of the tribe result from failings in human sense perception, and are general to all people. They include a tendency to cling to whatever we believe, to believe only what we want (or are afraid not to believe).

Idols of the cave  The second of the "idols." Idols of the cave result from an individual's tastes and prejudices. Your education, the books you have read and the company you keep all distort your perception of nature. As a result, human perceptions of nature vary widely, simply because all men are different. The idols of the cave deal with each individual person.  Prejudices include those handed down from parents, peers, teachers, culture. (religion is an example)

Idols of the marketplace   The third type of "idol." Idols of the marketplace come from men's association with others, and chiefly through words and language. Language is ambiguous, and often confuses our understanding of nature. The idols of the marketplace deal with society as a whole and language. Words can be distorted, vague & ambigious.

Idols of the theater The fourth type of "idol." Idols of the theater come from various philosophies; Bacon argues that all philosophies are no better than stage-plays. These are misunderstandings created by traditional philosophical and theological systems that give inaccurate and unverifiable account of the world. Ex: scientific facts that are groundless because they have not been supported, but are generally accepted as the truth. Various perspectives

Bacon’s 4 idols Tribe (own experience) Cave (learners & researchers) Market (Others words becomes your truth) Theater (multiple perspectives)

chart Ex: Piano Tribe (see & experience) Grew up playing piano Cave (learners & researchers) Practiced a lot Market (Others experience becomes your truth) Parents played piano Theater (multiple perspectives) Professional Fun

Vocabulary: quiz: 9/6/2016 Entail Abdicate Accrue Amalgamate Censure Corroborate Manifest Justle Parlay sublimate

Inductive vs deductive Hw: Answer the following questions. Do not copy and paste definition. What is inductive reasoning? What is deductive reasoning? Provide examples of each.