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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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What is the difference between Ideological and intellectual?

Hi, I find those words quite consfusing to me, when I use them for example in a phrase: ideological review & intellectual review.

Thanks in advance..
  

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Hi, Your dictionary will give details, but here's the broad idea. intellectual - relating to the intellect, to the intelligence ideological - relating to a system of ideas or way of thinking. Often deals with politics and society.

— Clive

  • Hi, Your dictionary will give details, but here's the broad idea.
  • intellectual - relating to the intellect, to the intelligence ideological - relating to a system of ideas or way of thinking.
  • Often deals with politics and society.
  • eg communism is an ideology.
  • Clive
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Hi,

Your dictionary will give details, but here's the broad idea.

intellectual - relating to the intellect, to the intelligence

ideological - relating to a system of ideas or way of thinking. Often deals with politics and
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Thanks Clive, I've already checked my dictionary but still have some doubtes,

and I'll borrow your example, when an extreme communist finds out he was wrong and becomes somehow a more moderate communist, would you call this an "intellectual" or "ideological" review.

Thanks..
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Hi,

It depends on how you are thinking about it.

Are you focused on how he used his intellect to think about it?

Or are you focused on his beliefs?.

Clive
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Will, I'm focusing on his new tools or new ways of thinking that he used in order to get more moderate.
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Hi,

Sounds to me like 'intellectual' is the best choice.

Clive
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Ok, Thanks Clive for your help Emotion: smile
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