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==Overview==
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{{seed}}[[Category:Concepts]]A rough attempt to delineate the difference between [[worldview]] and other related concepts:
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* [[worldview]]s: different styles of thinking about reality
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==About==
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A [[worldview]] is a style or manner of thinking about reality. A single worldview may include multiple [[ideologies]].
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==Delineation==
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* '''Subsets''':
 
** [[ideologies]]: particular organized sets of beliefs about reality
 
** [[ideologies]]: particular organized sets of beliefs about reality
 
*** [[religion]]: any of a large number of [[mystical]]ly-oriented ideologies
 
*** [[religion]]: any of a large number of [[mystical]]ly-oriented ideologies
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*** [[science]]: a particular ideology which values observation and rational analysis
 
*** [[science]]: a particular ideology which values observation and rational analysis
 
*** [[postmodernism]]: a quasi-ideology which asserts that reality is a social construct
 
*** [[postmodernism]]: a quasi-ideology which asserts that reality is a social construct
 
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* '''Types''' (these may overlap each other in places)
...or should it be:
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** '''empirical''': worldviews primarily valuing observation and analysis, aka [[reality-based thinking]]
 
 
* [[worldview]]s: different styles of thinking about reality
 
** '''empirical''': worldviews primarily valuing observation and analysis
 
 
*** [[science]]: a worldview which values observation and rational analysis
 
*** [[science]]: a worldview which values observation and rational analysis
 
*** [[postmodernism]]: a worldview which asserts that reality is a social construct
 
*** [[postmodernism]]: a worldview which asserts that reality is a social construct
** [[mystical]]: worldviews primarily valuing reflection and intuition
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** '''[[mystical]]''': worldviews primarily valuing reflection and intuition
 
*** [[religion]]: any of a large number of [[mystical]]ly-oriented ideologies
 
*** [[religion]]: any of a large number of [[mystical]]ly-oriented ideologies
**** (list of religions can go here)
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*** [[Straussianism]]: argues for "esoteric" writing, "that is, with multiple or layered meanings, often disguised within irony or paradox, obscure references, even deliberate self-contradiction" {{wp/cite|Leo Strauss}}
 
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** '''hierarchical''':
...or does "postmodernism" belong under mystical, since most of the "analysis" is more intuitive than logical? Perhaps this is really a multi-dimensional spectrum, as in [[quantifying political ideologies]].
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*** [[moralism]], aka [[morality-based thinking]]
 
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*** [[Straussianism]]: argues for "wise rulers" to make the ultimate decisions, free from the need to please the masses
...and how does "philosophy" (as in ''"3 a : a system of philosophical concepts b : a theory underlying or regarding a sphere of activity or thought &lt;the philosophy of war&gt;; 4 a : the most basic beliefs, concepts, and attitudes of an individual or group'' [http://m-w.com/dictionary/philosophy m-w.com]) fit in with this scheme?
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** '''perceptivist''': the view that public perception is the only reality that matters, aka [[perception-based thinking]]
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*** [[Straussianism]]: argues for "wise rulers" to conceal information and manipulate public perception in order to gain popular support for their actions
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**** [[neoconservatism]]
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==Related==
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* [[quantifying political ideologies]].
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* [[:Category:Worldviews|Worldviews]] category
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==Inquiry==
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...and how does "[[philosophy]]" (as in ''"3 a : a system of philosophical concepts b : a theory underlying or regarding a sphere of activity or thought &lt;the philosophy of war&gt;; 4 a : the most basic beliefs, concepts, and attitudes of an individual or group"'' [http://m-w.com/dictionary/philosophy m-w.com]) fit in with this scheme?
 
==Reference==
 
==Reference==
* {{wikipedia|Worldview}}
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* {{wikipedia}}
==Related Articles==
 
* [[:Category:Worldviews|Worldviews]] category
 

Revision as of 15:17, 4 December 2014

About

A worldview is a style or manner of thinking about reality. A single worldview may include multiple ideologies.

Delineation

  • Subsets:
    • ideologies: particular organized sets of beliefs about reality
      • religion: any of a large number of mystically-oriented ideologies
        • (list of religions can go here)
      • science: a particular ideology which values observation and rational analysis
      • postmodernism: a quasi-ideology which asserts that reality is a social construct
  • Types (these may overlap each other in places)
    • empirical: worldviews primarily valuing observation and analysis, aka reality-based thinking
      • science: a worldview which values observation and rational analysis
      • postmodernism: a worldview which asserts that reality is a social construct
    • mystical: worldviews primarily valuing reflection and intuition
      • religion: any of a large number of mystically-oriented ideologies
      • Straussianism: argues for "esoteric" writing, "that is, with multiple or layered meanings, often disguised within irony or paradox, obscure references, even deliberate self-contradiction" [W]
    • hierarchical:
    • perceptivist: the view that public perception is the only reality that matters, aka perception-based thinking
      • Straussianism: argues for "wise rulers" to conceal information and manipulate public perception in order to gain popular support for their actions

Related

Inquiry

...and how does "philosophy" (as in "3 a : a system of philosophical concepts b : a theory underlying or regarding a sphere of activity or thought <the philosophy of war>; 4 a : the most basic beliefs, concepts, and attitudes of an individual or group" m-w.com) fit in with this scheme?

Reference