Should Ideologies Be Capitalized?

Unofficial movements, ideologies or philosophies within religions are generally not capitalized unless derived from a proper name.

Is the C in communism capitalized?

The word “communism” is capitalized regardless if it is used as a proper or common noun when it is the first word in a sentence. For example, “Communist Party members will protest tomorrow.”

Should philosophy be capitalized?

Names of fields of study, options, curricula, major areas, except names of languages, should not be capitalized unless referring to a specific course or department. Example: He is studying philosophy and English.