4. DESTUTT
DE
TRACY
(2007)
- The word Ideology refers basically to the “Science Of New Ideas,”
which attempted to create a secure foundation for all the moral and
political sciences by closely examining our sensations and ideas as
these interacted with our physical environment. For Tracy, ideology
referred to a liberal social and economic philosophy that provided the
basis for a strong defense of private property, individual liberty, the
free market, and constitutional limits to the power of the state,
preferably a republic modeled on that of the United States.
IDEOLOGY
Ideology has provided the field - of political science - with the
essential means of explaining the political dynamics of every
state in the international community.
5. JOHN THOMPSON (1984)
The “Neutral Conception” is one of the contending
perspectives that depict ideology as a purely
descrciptive concept. This perspective sees ideology as
dominated by a system of beliefs and practices that
describes the necessary and appropriate actions on the
part of the individuals- also known as “believers” or
“supporters”.
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6. The other perspective is the “Critical Perception” as fundamentally
related to maintaining the unequal distribution of power in the society.
This perspective supports the existence of individuals that dominate
the power relations of several groups in the community. In the same
manner, the “Critical Perception” upholds the idea that any ideology
should provide the important critique against all the other existing
doctrines and should endorse the necessary actions in order to
advance the interests of the individuals supporting each ideology. A
radical view of maintaining the domination of one group against any
possible contender.
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7. The Conceptual Depth of IDEOLOGY
H e y w o o d d e f i n e d
ideology as a “more or
less coherent set of ideas
that provides a stable
basis for an organized
political action, whether
this is intended to
preserve, modify or
overthrow the existing
s y s t e m o f p o w e r ” .
ANDREW HEYWOOD(2003)
The definition of ideology by Heywood
suggests the necessity of a continuum
where actions should be pursued to
achieve a working society. In the broader
context, Heywood suggests the existence
of two essential conditions in his
definition of ideology - the condition of
“what is” and “what should be”. The
former represents the existing condition
while the latter illustrates the desired
vision of the future.
8. “WHAT IS”- about the existing
condition that encourages several
individuals to appreciate the true
nature and characteristics of the
society.
“WHAT SHOULD BE”- the
appropriate actions on how the
objective of a particular ideology can be
pursued. Is the establishment of a
desirable society that can never be
realized without altering the existing
condition.
9. SUMMARY:
DESTUTT DE TRACY(2007) “Science Of New Ideas”
JOHN THOMPSON (1984) The “Neutral Conception” and
the “Critical Perception”
ANDREW HEYWOOD(2003) More or less coherent set of ideas.
Two essential conditions in his
definition of ideology - the
condition of “what is” and “what
should be”.
10. By: Dhezriel D. Aliguyon
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