22 Questions
According to Michael Freeden's approach to ideology, what are ideologies?
Conceptual maps for navigating the political realm
Which of the following is NOT true regarding the nature of ideology?
Ideologies are external objective realities
What does Richard Rorty suggest about the distinction between ideology and a form of thought?
The distinction is useless and cannot be differentiated
According to Freeden, what are the core concepts of ideologies?
Concepts that are non-negotiable and central to all ideologies
What is the relationship between core concepts and adjacent concepts in an ideological scheme?
Adjacent concepts flesh out the core concepts and prevent over-interpretation
According to Freeden, what does it mean for an ideology to 'decontest' its core and adjacent components?
An ideology tries to fix the meanings of its core concepts
What is the relationship between ideologies and concepts like liberty or equality?
Different ideologies can utilize and arrange different aspects of the meanings of these concepts
According to Habermas, what is the main difference between genuine communication and manipulative language use?
Genuine communication embodies ethical and political implications, while manipulative language use distorts the communicative structure of reality.
Why is it important to differentiate between studying ideologies and producing them?
Studying ideologies requires a notion of political reality independent of ideology, while producing ideologies emphasizes the interdependence of the political and the ideological.
What does Freeden's argument, along with the postmodern and hermeneutic positions, lack in comparison to earlier theories?
The independence of the notion of the political from the ideological.
What does Habermas argue is presupposed in all genuine communication?
The normative content of validity claims such as comprehensibility and intelligibility.
According to Michael Freeden's approach to ideology, what is the relationship between meaning and frameworks of interpretation?
Meaning is always dependent on frameworks of interpretation.
What does Richard Rorty suggest about the distinction between ideology and a form of thought?
There is no distinction between ideology and a form of thought.
What is the relationship between political philosophy and ideology?
Political philosophy is mistaken and abstracts itself from the realities of politics.
According to Michael Freeden, what is the primary function of political philosophy?
Justifying and clarifying the consistency, truth, and logicality of political theories
What is the relationship between ideologies and core concepts?
Core concepts are the non-negotiable aspects of all ideologies
According to Freeden, what does ideology balance?
Both diachronic and synchronic dimensions
What does Freeden consider inevitable when it comes to ideology?
Relativism
According to Freeden, what is the main difference between studying ideologies and producing them?
Studying ideologies emphasizes understanding, while producing them emphasizes creation
According to Freeden, what is the relationship between ideology and the notion of the political?
Ideology and the notion of the political are closely intertwined
According to Habermas, what is the main aim of ideology critique?
To reveal the power and manipulation implicit within certain language use
What is the essence of ideology, according to Habermas?
The subjugation of the communicative structure of reality
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