A world view (or worldview) is a term
calqued from the
German word Weltanschauung Welt is the German word for 'world,' and Anschauung is the German word for 'view' or 'outlook'. It implies 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 interprets the
world and interacts in it. The German word is also in wide use in
English, as well as the translated form world outlook. (Compare with
ideology).
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