Chris wrote:
> this may be naive, but why is it important to hang on to ideology as a
> concept or category. When we do away with autonomus subjectivity--free
> will--'ideology' appears to become a non-issue. Do others think this
> is absurd? Obviously D&G do not, but i would like to hear what others have
> to say.
Well, I'll be naive, too. The notion of "ideology" for me comes up in
the context of asking where one's ideas came from and where they've
been. In this context, I use "ideology" to refer to a kind of protective
tissue of ideas and modes of thought whereby the culture, within and
without the individual, ensures its own propagation and maintenance.
I think it is too radical a sweep to say that this comes up only in the
framework of a belief in "autonomous subjectivity" and "free will".
- malgosia
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> this may be naive, but why is it important to hang on to ideology as a
> concept or category. When we do away with autonomus subjectivity--free
> will--'ideology' appears to become a non-issue. Do others think this
> is absurd? Obviously D&G do not, but i would like to hear what others have
> to say.
Well, I'll be naive, too. The notion of "ideology" for me comes up in
the context of asking where one's ideas came from and where they've
been. In this context, I use "ideology" to refer to a kind of protective
tissue of ideas and modes of thought whereby the culture, within and
without the individual, ensures its own propagation and maintenance.
I think it is too radical a sweep to say that this comes up only in the
framework of a belief in "autonomous subjectivity" and "free will".
- malgosia
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