In addition to proposing that idola fori is one of four ways to confound humanity from truth, he wrote a novel depicting Bensamites, The New Atlantis.
One of this thinker's works contains a discussion of a society that converts to Christianity once its member's see a pillar of light a mile tall in the middle of the ocean from the city of Renfusa. He wrote a work whose cover depicts a ship passing through the Pillars of Hercules, which illustrates his belief that humanity can be easily deceived by "stage-plays" from various dogmas and philosophies from the "theatre." In addition to proposing that idola fori is one of four ways to confound humanity from truth, he wrote a novel depicting Bensamites, The New Atlantis. For 10 points, identify this man who pioneered the scientific method and wrote Novum Organum.
One of this thinker's works contains a discussion of a society that converts to Christianity once its member's see a pillar of light a mile tall in the middle of the ocean from the city of Renfusa.
Francis {Bacon}