MARK PEREZ JULY 29, 2012 What is a Worldview?. A worldview is the set of beliefs about fundamental aspects of reality that ground and influence all one's.

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MARK PEREZ JULY 29, 2012 What is a Worldview?

A worldview is the set of beliefs about fundamental aspects of reality that ground and influence all one's perceiving, thinking, knowing, and doing. —Dr. Ken Funk II, Oregon State Univ. Worldview Definition

Worldview Lenses Come in Four Comfortable and Convenient Models

Epistemology Metaphysics Cosmology Teleology Theology Anthropology Axiology Elements of Worldview

Beliefs about the nature and sources of knowledge. Is knowledge merely a state of the brain? Manifestation of a cosmic mind? Does it only come from sense experience? Is there knowledge from beyond the senses? Is there anything one can know for certain Epistemology

What is the ultimate nature of reality? Is everything just matter & energy? Truth: Correspondence? Coherence? Pragmatic? Is reality discovered empirically? Otherwise? Metaphysics

Origin of the universe, life, and humanity. Is the universe a chance event? Created? Did life originate by purely natural causes? Did humanity originate by chance? Cosmology

The big question about purpose of the cosmos. Is there any reason or purpose or end for the cosmos? If so, whose purpose is it? If so, what purpose is it? Teleology

The existence and nature of a god or gods. Is there a god or any number of gods? If so, what is the nature of the god(s)? What is the relationship of the god(s) to universe? What is the relationship of the god(s) to humanity? Theology

The nature of humanity. Are humans basically good? Evil? Do humans have free will? Are humans merely advanced animals? Is there such a thing as “human nature”? Anthropology

The nature and study of values. What is the highest good? Peace? Self- actualization? Pleasure? Knowledge? Are there intrinsically valuable things? Who determines value? Are there morals? Are they objective? Subjective? Discovered? Created? Axiology

1. Should we care about the worldviews other hold? If yes, why? 2. Can a person’s worldview be changed? If so, how? Questions