Superstition, Idolatry and the Advancement of Learning
In this article, I offer a survey of Bacon’s use of the term superstition, tracing the evolution of his views on the matter, as well as the articulation of what I call a “problem of su- perstition.” The problem of superstition regards the discipline of assent, but also the formation of a certain cap...
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| description | In this article, I offer a survey of Bacon’s use of the term superstition, tracing the evolution of his views on the matter, as well as the articulation of what I call a “problem of su- perstition.” The problem of superstition regards the discipline of assent, but also the formation of a certain capacity of distinguishing truth from “superstition and impostures.” In his early writings, Bacon suggested that certain forms of knowledge can cure superstition and entitle a select group to become “sons of science.” I claim that Bacon abandoned this solution. Instead, in his late writings, the recipe from keeping superstition at bay is based on collaborative prac- tices of what I will call “externalizing assent”. I show how such mechanisms of externalizing assent are vividly illustrated in Bacon’s description of the ranks and functions of Salomon’s House, the blueprint institution for the production of knowledge. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-54eedc8bfe44465db6598da977934f912023-01-19T13:28:52ZdeuILIESILexicon Philosophicum2283-78332022-12-0191132509Superstition, Idolatry and the Advancement of LearningDana Jalobeanu0 Institute for Research of the University of Bucharest, Social Sciences DivisionIn this article, I offer a survey of Bacon’s use of the term superstition, tracing the evolution of his views on the matter, as well as the articulation of what I call a “problem of su- perstition.” The problem of superstition regards the discipline of assent, but also the formation of a certain capacity of distinguishing truth from “superstition and impostures.” In his early writings, Bacon suggested that certain forms of knowledge can cure superstition and entitle a select group to become “sons of science.” I claim that Bacon abandoned this solution. Instead, in his late writings, the recipe from keeping superstition at bay is based on collaborative prac- tices of what I will call “externalizing assent”. I show how such mechanisms of externalizing assent are vividly illustrated in Bacon’s description of the ranks and functions of Salomon’s House, the blueprint institution for the production of knowledge.https://lexicon.cnr.it/ojs/index.php/LP/article/view/716 |
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