Is there an equivalent word for "discourse" signifying not a way of speaking but a way of thinking?

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Normally "discourse" is used academically to describe the way a social group speaks about a particular subject. But is there an equivalent for how a social group thinks about that subject, even if it is not directly spoken about?
Thank you in advance.

Jim Simson · Answer

Two words come to mind:

ideology:
a: a manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture.
b: the integrated assertions, theories and aims that constitute a sociopolitical program.
(Websters)

and

tenet: a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true
especially: one held in common by members of an organization, movement, or profession (Websters)

Is there an equivalent word for "discourse" signifying not a way of speaking but a way of thinking?

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