Talk:Doxa

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"The concept of ideology - an epistemological break?

According to Althusser, Marxism discovered a whole new "continent of knowledge" through its concept of "ideology", which has nothing to do with the classical notion of "error". Thus, Althusser spoke of an "epistemological break" operated by the Marxist concept of ideology."

The quote deals with ideology, and there is no references to "doxa" at all. No doubt, ideology and doxa are connected, but the connection must be explicit, and the role of ideology in relation to doxa must at least be suggested. Neither does the quote explain whether Althusser used the concept "doxa", nor in what meaning he used it. Moreover, it is not clear why "an epistemological break" has anything to do with doxa?