What is a 'world view'?

[Nearly Sane]

There is an discussion on another thread about whether some different things amount to a world view but it's a term I feel is used vacuously with no real definition to give some special credit to opinion. What do people think the term means, and why? Is it a useful term? What amounts to a 'world view'?

[Walt Zingmatilder]

There is an discussion on another thread about whether some different things amount to a world view but it's a term I feel is used vacuously with no real definition to give some special credit to opinion. What do people think the term means, and why? Is it a useful term? What amounts to a 'world view'?

I don't think there is anything special about having a world view since we all have one.

[Nearly Sane]

I don't think there is anything special about having a world view since we all have one.

Nice assertion, and avoidance of the questions asked.

[Walt Zingmatilder]

Nice assertion, and avoidance of the questions asked.

At least I've avoided the issue less than everyone else so far.

[Nearly Sane]

At least I've avoided the issue less than everyone else so far.

They were questions, not an 'issue'. And you evaded them again.

[ProfessorDavey]

I don't think there is anything special about having a world view since we all have one.

I think NS was asking you to define what you mean by a world view, not just to claim that we all have one.

I have no idea whether I have one or not unless someone actual defines it - and seeing as you seem so keen to use the term so often perhaps you should lead with the definition Vlad.

[splashscuba]

Here's one definition that may help the discussion from Wikipedia:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worldview

Seems a reasonable definition to me.

[Nearly Sane]

Here's one definition that may help the discussion from Wikipedia:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worldview

Seems a reasonable definition to me.

So much like any person thinks

[SusanDoris]

So much like any person thinks

When asked for, or when I hear mentioned, a 'world view', I tend to shrug and ignore it. I have many views about things, but any kind of supposed world view for which peace, love and harmony might be a suitable idea of one I think is a fantasy world view.

[Aruntraveller]

When asked for, or when I hear mentioned, a 'world view', I tend to shrug and ignore it. I have many views about things, but any kind of supposed world view for which peace, love and harmony might be a suitable idea of one I think is a fantasy world view.

I would agree. The world is just too big and too complicated to formulate anything coherent enough to be called a world view.

I have views on how I think the world as a whole could cooperate on a number of things. I have to admit that my views are probably too idealistic/optimistic to ever be likely to happen.

[Walt Zingmatilder]

I would agree. The world is just too big and too complicated to formulate anything coherent enough to be called a world view.

And that my friends.......is a world view.

[Nearly Sane]

And that my friends.......is a world view.

In what way?

[Walt Zingmatilder]

In what way?

It is a philosophy on how the world is, operating at the very fundamental level of whether it is fully subjectable to analysis.

Cue Sane!!!

[SusanDoris]

I would agree. The world is just too big and too complicated to formulate anything coherent enough to be called a world view.

I have views on how I think the world as a whole could cooperate on a number of things. I have to admit that my views are probably too idealistic/optimistic to ever be likely to happen.

Yes, I do too, and those who keep feet on the ground and see things without blinkers are more likely to  take action where they can to move things more towards  better times, I think.

[SusanDoris]

It is a philosophy on how the world is, operating at the very fundamental level of whether it is fully subjectable to analysis.

Cue Sane!!!

I might ask what all that is supposed to mean, but I don't think I will!

[Nearly Sane]

It is a philosophy on how the world is, operating at the very fundamental level of whether it is fully subjectable to analysis.

Cue Sane!!!

  By that approach saying you don't understand the offside rule is the offside rule.

[Walt Zingmatilder]

  By that approach saying you don't understand the offside rule is the offside rule.

No.
What is a worldview?

The world is..............

Anything that describes how the world is at a fundamental level is a world view.

[The Accountant, OBE, KC]

It is a philosophy on how the world is, operating at the very fundamental level of whether it is fully subjectable to analysis.

Cue Sane!!!

I have different views on how different aspects of the world operate at different times in different places in relation to different subjects and sometimes I can see valid points in opposing views on a single subject. Therefore is my "world view" that there is no fundamental level?

[Walt Zingmatilder]

I have different views on how different aspects of the world operate at different times in different places in relation to different subjects and sometimes I can see valid points in opposing views on a single subject. Therefore is my "world view" that there is no fundamental level?

Yes.

[Nearly Sane]

Yes.

That I might think that I can't determine a 'fundamental level' does not mean that I believe there is no 'fundamental level' so your yes here is a logically incorrect conclusion.


Note I popped quotes around fundamental level because I don't know what you mean by the term. Please define.