world-view (German)
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Weltanschauung Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
weltanschauung
\welt"an"schau`ung\ (?), n.; pl. weltanschauungen (#). [g.] lit., world view; a conception of the course of events in, and of the purpose of, the world as a whole, forming a philosophical view or apprehension of the universe; the general idea embodied in a cosmology.
weltanschauung
n : a comprehensive view of the world and human life [syn: weltanschauung, world view]
Noun
1. a comprehensive view of the world and human life
(synonym) world view
(hypernym) position, view, perspective
(hyponym) clockwork universe
Weltanschauung Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
A comprehensive world view (or worldview) is the fundamental cognitive orientation of an individual or society encompassing the entirety of the individual or society's knowledge and point-of-view, including natural philosophy; fundamental, existential, and normative postulates; or themes, values, emotions, and ethics. The term is a calque of the German word Weltanschauung , composed of Welt ('world') and Anschauung ('view' or 'outlook'). It is a concept fundamental to German philosophy and epistemology and refers to a wide world perception. Additionally, it refers to the framework of ideas and beliefs through which an individual, group or culture interprets the world and interacts with it.
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