Sarah wrote: "Well, no, I meant "ideologies". A political philosophy is meant to be something considered. When I say ideology, I mean the network of beliefs, desires, prejudices, presumptions into which we all feed any new bit of information to work out how to view it."
And I guess I would say that a lot of us consider our "ideologies" to be "considered"--or perhaps, the fact that we are pro-war or anti-war to be part of a political philosophy, not an "ideology," as you are defining it. I know I do. Such a philosophy is part of the prism by which we see the world. Personally, I wouldn't have it any other way. But yes, I think we should always try to know, learn more about, and carefully consider various sides of any given issue. The new information may even deepen our political philosophies--or ideologies, as you will. Not quite sure we agree on this, but also, not sure we disagree. Have to fly--late for a commitment! Have a nice evening (morning; afternoon), all. Mary P.
