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Ideology can be defined as a somewhat comprehensive and coherent set of beliefs which guide the social views and relations of individuals^[1]. An ideology motivates one's action in society toward a set of goals or objectives which within the confines of the ideology are viewed as desirable. As contrasted to a world view, an ideology is a narrower concept in that it does not necessarily include views on such things as metaphysics, religious dogma, or the natural sciences.^[2] Examples of ideologies include communism, fascism, libertarianism, and statism.

References

↑ Higgs, Robert. "Crisis and Leviathan", February 1995, page 37.
↑ Ludwig von Mises. IX. The Role of Ideas, 2. World View and Ideology, Human Action, online version.

[1] Higgs, Robert. "Crisis and Leviathan", February 1995, page 37.

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-'''Ideology''' can be defined as a somewhat comprehensive and coherent set of beliefs which guide the social views and relations of individuals<ref>Higgs, Robert. "Crisis and Leviathan", February 1995, page 37.</ref>. An ideology motivates ones action in society toward a set of goals or objectives which within the confines of the ideology are viewed as desirable. As contrasted to a world view, an ideology is a narrower concept in that it does not necessarily include views on such things as metaphysics, religious dogma, or the natural sciences.<ref name="humanaction_ch9sec2">[[Ludwig von Mises]]. [http://mises.org/resources.aspx?Id=a48f4c46-3d41-403c-8ba7-9478285d64c3 IX. The Role of Ideas], 2. World View and Ideology, [[Human Action]], online version.</ref> Examples of ideologies include communism, fascism, libertarianism, and statism.
+'''Ideology''' can be defined as a somewhat comprehensive and coherent set of beliefs which guide the social views and relations of individuals<ref>Higgs, Robert. "Crisis and Leviathan", February 1995, page 37.</ref>. An ideology motivates one's action in society toward a set of goals or objectives which within the confines of the ideology are viewed as desirable. As contrasted to a world view, an ideology is a narrower concept in that it does not necessarily include views on such things as metaphysics, religious dogma, or the natural sciences.<ref name="humanaction_ch9sec2">[[Ludwig von Mises]]. [http://mises.org/resources.aspx?Id=a48f4c46-3d41-403c-8ba7-9478285d64c3 IX. The Role of Ideas], 2. World View and Ideology, [[Human Action]], online version.</ref> Examples of ideologies include communism, fascism, libertarianism, and statism.
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