“Teaching Plato in Palestine shows how philosophical thinking can illuminate important topics-in particular, the problem of finding ways to engage people with opposed ideologies in fruitful debate. The lively narratives, based on the author's experiences of working with various groups interested in using philosophical tools to clarify their thought and action, will engage a wide range of readers.” PeopleThinkingWayImportantShowsProblemActionGroupsTeachingParticularReaderFindingsToolsPhilosophicalVariousWideDebateIdeologyNarrativeRangeTopicsPlatoPalestineLivelyThoughts And ActionsPhilosophical Thinking Author:Gary Gutting
“To a considerable extent we are faced by a technology arms race with terrorists. The communications revolution has made it easier for terrorist groups to reach out to vulnerable individuals with their violent extremist ideology and propaganda. It has also facilitated fundraising, recruitment and training.” MadeIndividualRaceTechnologyGroupsCommunicationRevolutionArmsEasierTrainingTerroristViolentIdeologyVulnerableMade ItPropagandaReach OutExtremistFundraisingArms RaceRecruitmentTerrorist Groups Author:Pauline Neville-Jones, Baroness Neville-Jones
“Have you ever wondered... how religious movements get started? Usually, we think of them as a product of highly charismatic evangelists... but the spread of any new and contagious ideology also has a lot to do with the skillful use of group power.” ThinkingUseReligionReligiousGroupsMovementProductsSpreadIdeologyContagiousSkillfulCharismaticEvangelists Author:Malcolm Gladwell
“An ideology can be defined as a group of beliefs that individuals borrow; most people borrow an ideology by identifying with a social group ... with a body of sacred documents and heroes.” PeopleBodyIndividualBeliefSocialGroupsAtheismHeroSacredPositive AtheismIdeologyDefinedDocumentsIdentifyingSocial Groups Author:Robert E Lane
“Real democracy means that no group or faction or leader can impose their will, their ideology, their religion, their desires on anyone else.” MeanRealDesireLeaderDemocracyGroupsIdeologyFactions Author:Hillary Clinton
“Attacks on alternative religious groups are attempts to psychologize - to medicalize - a controversy that, on deeper examination, is clearly a controversy over ideology and lifestyle.” ReligiousGroupsDeeperLifestyleIdeologyAlternativesControversyExamination Author:James R. Lewis
“I feel passionately about issues, and I don't hide my emotions from people. I am not a focus group-tested, blow-dried candidate or governor. Now that has always made some people, you know, uneasy. Some people like that style, some people don't. [...] But I am not a bully.” PeopleKnowsFeelsMadePoliticalPoliticsCommunityPartyEmotionIssuesFocusGroupsStyleHuman NatureStrategyBlowIdeologyCandidatesGovernorsBullyTestedPolitical PartiesCivilityUneasyFocus Groups Author:Chris Christie
“The 'Goonies' are a close knit group. They believe in themselves, even though there are doubters throwing darts at them outside...'Goonies never say die.' That's pretty in line with the mentality of our team.” BelieveDiesCommunityLinesFamilyGroupsTeamStrategyUnityIdeologyThrowingMentalityDoubtersDarts Author:Robin Lopez
“We need to have a resolve that will bring the world together to root out the kind of radical jihadist ideology that motivates organizations like ISIS, a barbaric, ruthless, violent jihadist, terrorist group.” WorldNeedsKindTogetherGroupsRootsOrganizationTerroristViolentIdeologyRadicalResolveIsisRuthlessBarbaricTerrorist Groups Author:Hillary Clinton
“But the 20th century suffered "two" ideologies that led to genocides. The other one, Marxism, had no use for race, didn't believe in genes and denied that human nature was a meaningful concept. Clearly, it's not an emphasis on genes or evolution that is dangerous. It's the desire to remake humanity by coercive means (eugenics or social engineering) and the belief that humanity advances through a struggle in which superior groups (race or classes) triumph over inferior ones.” BelieveHumansMeanTwoUseDesireHumanityBeliefSocialRaceClassStruggleGroupsCenturyDangerousHuman NatureEvolutionConceptsMeaningfulSuperiorsIdeologyTriumphGenocideDeniedGenesEngineeringInferiors20th CenturyEmphasisMarxismEugenicsRemakesSocial Engineering Author:Steven Pinker
“Muslim leaders around the globe have to continue working with us to decisively and unequivocally reject the hateful ideology that groups like ISIL and al Qaeda promote. To speak out against not just acts of violence, but also those interpretations of Islam that are incompatible with the values of religious tolerance, mutual respect, and human dignity.” HumansValuesSpeakReligiousLeaderViolenceGroupsDignityIslamToleranceIdeologyRejectsMutualInterpretationAlsGlobesHatefulAl QaedaSpeaks OutHuman DignityMutual RespectReligious ToleranceActs Of ViolenceIsil Author:Barack Obama