ideology
noun [ C or U ]
us /ˌaɪ.diˈɑː.lə.dʒi/ uk /ˌaɪ.diˈɒl.ə.dʒi/
a set of beliefs or principles, especially one on which a political system, party, or organization is based:
socialist/capitalist ideology
The people are caught between two opposing ideologies.
This is a place for those to come together to discuss in an adult manner the differences in beliefs of people, both political and religious in nature. Open discourse is encouraged. Flaming, threatening and similar behavior is not and will not be tolerated.
For those that are not familiar with the, the term "ideology" and the system of ideas associated with it were developed in 1796 by Antoine Destutt de Tracy (1754-1836), who crystalized his ideas while in prison (November 1793 to October 1794) pending trial during the Reign of Terror of c. 1793 to July 1794.
Hoping to form a secure foundation for the moral and political sciences, Tracy devised the term for a "science of ideas", basing such upon two things: (1) the sensations that people experience as they interact with the material world; and (2) the ideas that form in their minds due to those sensations. Tracy conceived of ideology as a liberal philosophy that would defend individual liberty, property, free markets, and constitutional limits on state power.
