Naming the Elephant: Worldview as a Concept

Naming the Elephant: Worldview as a Concept

What is a worldview?<br /><br />What lies behind your thoughts about almost everything?<br /><br />For more than thirty years, James W. Sire has grappled with this issue. In his widely used textbook <em>The Universe Next Door,</em> first published in 1976, Sire offered a succinct definition of a worldview and catalogued in summary fashion seven basic worldview alternatives. Students, critics, new literature and continued reflection have led him to reexamine and refine his definition of a worldview. This second edition companion volume to <em>The Universe Next Door</em> is the fruit of that effort, offering readers his most mature thought on the concept of a worldview, addressing such questions as<br /><ul><li>What is the history of the concept itself?</li><li>What is the first question you should ask in formulating a worldview?</li><li>How are worldviews formed existentially as well as intellectually?</li><li>Is a worldview primarily an intellectual system, a way of life or a story?</li><li>What are the public and private dimensions of a worldview?</li><li>What role can worldview thinking play in assessing your own worldview and those of others, especially in light of the pluralism in today's world?</li></ul><em>Naming the Elephant</em> is an excellent resource for exploring more deeply how and why worldview thinking can aid you in navigating your pluralistic universe.