The Worldview of a Man

It is crucial to have a complete understanding of how one is to view and respond to the problems of the world in light of the different schools of thought. This is best done with a worldview. A worldview is a comprehensive collection of one's beliefs in every area of rational thought. It dictates a person's actions and responses to the world in which they live.

In addition to providing the details of one’s beliefs, a worldview has the added benefit of showing how different schools of thought interact and influence one another (Tackett, 2006). Having a well constructed worldview would, for example, bring to light inconsistencies with philosophy and ethics that one might maintain and allow one to resolve them.

The primary elements of a worldview deal with philosophy, ethics and religion. Additionally, a person’s worldview colors their view of history, science and humanity. While many of these elements can be made to work together, some fit together better than others. When building a worldview, it is important to select the pieces that work best together.

The best way to understand worldviews is by example. My own worldview is naturally the one I am most familiar with, and as such will make a fine example of what a worldview contains. It is by no means perfect, but it will serve to provide the details of a worldview and what that entails.

The first area of of what makes a worldview is philosophy. Philosophy is the portion of one’s worldview that provides details of how one defines truth and the methods of how one comes to that conclusion. Philosophy is powerful and often underrated. Though it has the power to override the other schools of thought in terms of whether or not someone will believe something, the common man has the ...

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Without a solid, comprehensive worldview, one is left to flounder in a sea of ideas and indecision. With a good worldview, one is able to face the world with competence. I, for one, am confident that the one I have chosen is a great asset to my life, and has equipped me well to engage my culture.

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