Ideology | Nature, History, & Significance | Britannica
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Ideology, a form of social or political philosophy, or a system of ideas, that aspires both to explain the world and to change it. The word was introduced in the 18th century by the French philosopher A.-L.-C. Destutt de Tracy as a short name for what he called his ‘science of ideas.’
Ideology - Wikipedia
WEBAn ideology is a set of beliefs or philosophies attributed to a person or group of persons, especially those held for reasons that are not purely epistemic, [1] [2] in which "practical elements are as prominent as theoretical ones". [3]
Origins and characteristics of ideology - Compiler Press
WEBAn ideology speaks to the group, the nation, or the class. Some religions acknowledge their debt to revelation, whereas ideology always believes, however mistakenly, that it lives by reason alone.
Ideology and Conceptual History - Oxford Academic
WEBThe term ideology was launched in the turbulent period before and after the French Revolution. The inventors of the term, the French ‘ideologues’, coined the term in their attempt to label a new science outlined in the framework of the Enlightenment programme, the teaching of ideas.
ideology summary | Britannica
WEBideology, Form of social or political philosophy in which practical elements are as prominent as theoretical ones. The term was coined in 1796 by the French writer Antoine-Louis-Claude, Comte Destutt de Tracy (b. 1754—d. 1836), as a …
Ideology - New World Encyclopedia
WEBAn ideology is a set of ideas, beliefs, or stance that determines a perspective with which to interpret social and political realities. The term is used either in a pejorative or neutral sense, but it contains political connotations.
Ideology: Where Does It Come From and How Is It Used
WEBIdeology often has been regarded by sociologists as an elusive and muddy concept. We believe that the understanding of this core concept can be improved by the use of constructs drawn from a pragmatic, interactionist perspective.
Full article: Ideology and political theory - Taylor & Francis Online
WEBAug 8, 2006 · In the European mainland, with its far greater familiarity with abstract theorizing, ideology is an obnoxious kind of grand theory attached particularly to its tempestuous early and mid-20th century history in which fascists faced communists in a bid to dominate the world.
Ideology | Political Theory, Social Theory & Ideology | Britannica
WEBJul 26, 2024 · Ideology, French philosophic movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries that reduced epistemological problems (concerning the nature or grounds of knowledge) to those of psychology (as in the work of Étienne Condillac), before advancing to ethical and political problems.
WEBAbstract Political ideology has been a confusing topic for social analysts, and those who attempted to eschew judgmental reductions of others’ conceptions and develop a non-polemical political psychology found ideology behaving in ways that defeated their theories of political reasoning.
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