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world view

Noun

Meaning

world view (plural world views)

Alternative spelling of worldview

world-view (plural world-views)

Alternative spelling of worldview

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Alternative names

world-view

Hypernyms

Examples

Time travel may be achieved one day, or it may not. But if it is, it should not require any fundamental change in world-view, at least for those who broadly share the world view I am presenting in this book. David Deutsch

Ninety percent of [contemporary philosophers] see their principal task as that of beating religion out of men's heads. ... We are far from being able to provide scientific basis for the theological world view. Kurt Gödel

There's definitely a world view among college students that appreciates the need to act in the international community. Jeanne Shaheen

A change of world view not only brings about profound cultural changes, but also is responsible for what historians call a "change of age." An age is a period of time in which the prevailing world view has remained relatively unchanged. Russell L. Ackoff

The extremist world view is the gateway, and violence is the ultimate destination. David Cameron

The root cause of terrorism lies not in grievances but in a disposition toward unbridled violence. This can be traced to a world view which asserts that certain ideological and religious goals justify, indeed demand, the shedding of all moral inhibitions. Benjamin Netanyahu

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