Common sense is class-bound folklore that sedimented philosophies leave behind

Evidence

Every social stratum has its own ‘common sense’ and its own ‘good sense’, which are basically the most widespread conception of life and of man. Every philosophical current leaves behind a sedimentation of ‘common sense’: this is the document of its historical effectiveness. Common sense is not something rigid and immobile, but is continually transforming itself, enriching itself with scientific ideas and with philosophical opinions which have entered ordinary life. ‘Common sense’ is the folklore of philosophy, and is always half-way between folklore properly speaking and the philosophy, science, and economics of the specialists. — Antonio Gramsci, Selections from the Prison Notebooks, 2456

Categorization

• DEFINE: Core definition: common sense as per-stratum folklore, the sedimentation of philosophy, continuously transforming.
• XREF: This is the scaffolding concept the reader needs for Islamophobia readings — hegemony treats common sense as the terrain on which consent is won and contested. Connects to the reader’s Notes on Hegemony module. — connects to: Common sense is the fragmentary, incoherent philosophy of non-philosophers tied to their social class — Antonio Gramsci, Selections from the Prison Notebooks, 1502