Cards (10)

  • Ideology
    The "Science of Ideas," where an "idea" is a basic concept on which a "system" is built
  • Ideology is the set of views, values, and goals of a group or country, it is deeply embedded in their sense of right and wrong
  • Ideology
    A framework for action, and a set of rules that gives life order and meaning to human actions
  • The term "ideology" was first coined by French philosopher Antoine Destutt de Tracy in the late 18th century
  • Ideology looks at the current political, social, and economic processes and tries to make people aware of how they work
  • Ideology gives a country a sense of direction and perspective, and it is up to the people concerned to put it into action
  • A country's ideology reflects the mental state of its citizens, their feelings, dreams, aspirations, ideals, goals, and the ongoing desire to achieve those goals
  • The value of any ideology is based on how committed its adherents are to it
  • Importance of Ideology
    • People's beliefs are reflected in ideology
    • It makes countries appear alive
    • The national rights and obligations of people are explained through ideology
    • Ideology aids in maintaining national cohesion
    • Ideology gives people the strength to overcome all kinds of obstacles in order to accomplish their goals
    • Ideology fosters a spirit of resistance to achieve the goals and guarantee their accomplishment
  • Sometimes ideology causes revolution, and new approaches result from it