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I'd have thought adherence to ideology is the opposite of the humility described. I've met free market capitalists and revolutionary socialists that refuse to a

• WhitneyLand 10y ago
  >Is it possible to buy into only parts of an ideology Yes. One example is Christianity. >is it actually just pragmatic and a display of humility in accepting that some parts of an ideology may work in some situations? Yes. In fact good science requires that practioners be willing to consider that new ideas that may possibly be contradictory and superior to their own. Not sure why for some of us this seems the obvious and only logical way to proceed while many will spend a lifetime not realizing it.
  • jwdunne 10y ago
    Thank you :) the point I was hoping to make is whether a choice can be considered ideological if it is compatible with an ideology but yet chosen purely for pragmatic reasons? Very difficult to word. I often thought pragmatism is at odds with ideologism.
    • WhitneyLand 10y ago
      Oh I see, then forget the first reply. :) My take would be no, it's definitely not ideological in that case. On a macro scale war comes to mind. In WWII would you agree countries had a lot of pragmatic motivations unrelated to Nazi ideology? Individually what about something as simple as being a vegetarian? Motivation could be ideological like religion or choosing not to harm animals, but some just see it as a healthy life style.