What are the world views

As noted in the course syllabus, you will be writing a worldview essay in this course. The purpose of this assignment is to help you evaluate and articulate your own worldview. What is a worldview? “Essentially this: A worldview is a set of presuppositions (or assumptions) which we hold (consciously or subconsciously) about the basic makeup of our world” [see James W. Sire, The Universe Next Door, 1976]. These fundamental assumptions provide necessary order to our …

…as in religion, in values, in politics, and so forth]? What do people with this worldview think is important and why? What factors influenced the development of this worldview [such as trends in science or ethics, economic conditions, and so forth]? What are the implications and potential consequences of this worldview? What are the strengths and weaknesses of this worldview? How does this worldview compare and contrast with your own? Essay Specifications: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** non