Worldview
/wərldˈvyo͞o/
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: a set of assumptions, stories, and symbols that provide a framework for thinking and acting in the world; an overarching philosophy
// paradigm (Kuhn), life-view (Kierkegaard), sacred canopy (Berger & Luckmann), philosophy of life (Jung)
“What you see and what you hear depends a great deal on where you are standing. It also depends on what sort of person you are.“ - C.S. Lewis (The Magician’s Nephew)
A worldview is the lens through which someone perceives, interprets, and understands their place in the universe.
Thomas Kuhn's "paradigm"
Kierkegaard's "life-view"
Berger and Luckmann's "sacred canopy"
Jung's "philosophy of life"
The Universe Next Door: A Basic Worldview Catalog - James Sire
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions - Thomas S. Kuhn
Worldview: The History of a Concept - David K. Naugle