strategy
Conveying dogmatism
Synonyms:
Ideological conservatismBeing dogmatic
Accepting dogmas and standards
Description:
Asserting certain fundamental truths to be beyond any criticism and to be absolute and unalterable in any human situation. Context:
Groups based on a common ideology must frequently alter it to fit new circumstances. Dogmatism is a way of thinking which attempts to maintain the purity of the original ideology. Dogmatism is also used in a pejorative sense, meaning the refusal to change one's thinking even when all evidence demonstrates that it is necessary. Claim:
Some truths are so vital that even extreme circumstances do not alter them. Counter Claim:
Truth arises out of the given circumstances, not as an abstraction. Constrained by:
Discrediting dogmatic acceptance of technologyCautioning against uncritical acceptance of dogmas and standards Facilitated by:
Brainwashing Problems:
Adverse consequences of scientific and technological progressDogmatic scientific orthodoxy
Dogmatism
Uncritical acceptance of dogmas and standards
Subjects:
Transportation, Telecommunications → HandlingResearch, Standards → Standards
Religious Practice → Religion
Type Classification:
F: Exceptional strategies