: To create a rigorous "science of ideas" ( idéologie ) to free minds from prejudice and superstition.
: A set of theoretical principles that rationalize the group's worldview, ranging from left-wing egalitarianism to right-wing traditionalism.
: Napoleon Bonaparte eventually used the term as an insult, labeling these thinkers "ideologues" to mock their "visionary" but impractical theories.
: An ideology must be taken up by a segment of society—often led by "master-intellectuals"—who can translate abstract ideas into concrete collective action. 2. The Original "Ideologists"
: Today, "ideologue" is often used pejoratively to describe someone who is stubbornly dogmatic and immune to evidence. 3. Major Ideological Traditions
Ideology And The Ideologists Apr 2026
: To create a rigorous "science of ideas" ( idéologie ) to free minds from prejudice and superstition.
: A set of theoretical principles that rationalize the group's worldview, ranging from left-wing egalitarianism to right-wing traditionalism. Ideology and the Ideologists
: Napoleon Bonaparte eventually used the term as an insult, labeling these thinkers "ideologues" to mock their "visionary" but impractical theories. : To create a rigorous "science of ideas"
: An ideology must be taken up by a segment of society—often led by "master-intellectuals"—who can translate abstract ideas into concrete collective action. 2. The Original "Ideologists" Ideology and the Ideologists
: Today, "ideologue" is often used pejoratively to describe someone who is stubbornly dogmatic and immune to evidence. 3. Major Ideological Traditions
