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    WHAT IS AWORLDVIEW?WORLD VIEWS: WHAT IS TRUE?

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    MEANING OF WORLDVIEW An all-inclusiv !"#l$-vi! "# "u%l""&' As"(!)a% *"%ic %#( %" in$ica% i%)#

    an a#%icula%$ s+s%( ", *)il"s"*)+ "# a("# "# lss unc"nsci"us a%%i%u$%"!a#$ li, an$ %) !"#l$ Hun%# Ma$.Types and Problems of Philosophy/'

    A s% ", *#su**"si%i"ns !)ic) ! )"l$a0"u% %) (a&u* ", "u# !"#l$ 1a(sSi#. Discipleship of the Mind/'

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    MEANING OR WORLDVIEW2 A !"#l$vi! is a s% ", *#su**"si%i"ns "# assu(*%i"ns/

    !)ic) ! )"l$ c"nsci"usl+ "# su0c"nsci"usl+/ a0"u% %) 0asic(a&u* ", "u# !"#l$' Ev#+"n )as a !"#l$vi!. !)%)# )

    "# s)/ can 3*lain i% "# n"%' I% can 0 li&n$ %" a *ai# ",4lasss %)#"u4) !)ic) "n vi!s %) !"#l$ 1##+ S"l"("n.Probe/

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    DES5RI6TION OF

    WORLDVIEW A D*# Un$#s%an$in4 ", W"#l$vi! Inclu$s2%) snsin4.

    %)in&in4. &n"!in4. ac%in4 sl, %)a% 3is%s in %) (iliu ", a !"#l$ "#a univ#s2i''. (a%%#. n#4+. in,"#(a%i"n'

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    REALIT7 ANDWORLDVIEW8ASI5 TENETS AND 9UESTIONS

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    REALIT7 AND WORLDVIEW:

    8ASI5 TENETS' S"(%)in4 3is%s'

    ;' All *"*l )av a0s"lu%s'

    ' All *"*l %)"u4) *#)a*s n"% clai(in4 %" 0#li4i"us/ 3#cis ,ai%) "# 0li, ina0"u%s"(%)in4/' T)is is "n@s 0an& "# li0#a#+", 0asic assu(*%i"ns'

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    REALIT7 AND WORLDVIEW:

    MA1OR 9UESTIONS' W)+ is %)# s"(%)in4 #a%)# %)an n"%)in4

    On%"l"4+/?

    ;' H"! $" +"u &n"! %)a% +"u &n"! E*is%("l"4+/?

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    WORLDVIEW IN 5ONTECT T) Sl, an$ i%s W"#l$vi! in %) 5"n%3% ", %) W"#l$ i'' "u#

    snss ", si4)%. s"un$. %c' %) a0ili%+ %" ,l s%i(uli ,#"( %)!"#l$ a#"un$ us in a *#"css 0+ !)ic) sns$ s%i(uli an$

    3is%in4 &n"!l$4 a# %#ans,"#($ in%" ("$i$ &n"!l$4/'

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    WORLDVIEW IN 5ONTECT2 8as$ "n %) N"%i"n ", Sl, an$ i%s In%#ac%i"n !i%) %) W"#l$. a

    Dni%i"n ,"# W"#l$vi! E(#4s2

    A !"#l$vi! is %) s% ", 0li,s a0"u% ,un$a(A !"#l$vi! is %) s% ", 0li,s a0"u% ,un$a(

    As*c%s ", Rali%+ %)a% 4#"un$ an$ inunc allAs*c%s ", Rali%+ %)a% 4#"un$ an$ inunc all

    "n@s *#civin4. %)in&in4. &n"!in4. an$ $"in4'"n@s *#civin4. %)in&in4. &n"!in4. an$ $"in4'

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    WORLDVIEW AS ONE@S

    6ERSONAL 6HILOSO6H7 T) El(n%s ", On@s W"#l$vi!. %) 8li,s a0"u% 5#%ain As*c%s

    ", Rali%+. 0c"( On@s2

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    E*is%("l"4+E*is%("l"4+ 8li,s a0"u% %) na%u# an$ s"u#cs ",8li,s a0"u% %) na%u# an$ s"u#cs ",

    &n"!l$4&n"!l$4

    M%a*)+sicsM%a*)+sics 8li,s a0"u% %) ul%i(a% na%u# ", Rali%+8li,s a0"u% %) ul%i(a% na%u# ", Rali%+

    5"s("l"4+5"s("l"4+ 8li,s a0"u% %) "#i4ins an$ na%u# ", %)8li,s a0"u% %) "#i4ins an$ na%u# ", %)

    univ#suniv#s

    Tl"l"4+Tl"l"4+ 8li,s a0"u% %) (anin4 an$ *u#*"s ",8li,s a0"u% %) (anin4 an$ *u#*"s ",

    %) univ#s i%s inani(a% l(n%s an$%) univ#s i%s inani(a% l(n%s an$in)a0i%an%sin)a0i%an%s

    T)"l"4+T)"l"4+ 8li,s a0"u% %) na%u# an$ 3is%nc ",8li,s a0"u% %) na%u# an$ 3is%nc ",G"$G"$

    An%)#"*"l"4+An%)#"*"l"4+ 8li,s a0"u% %) na%u# an$ *u#*"s ",8li,s a0"u% %) na%u# an$ *u#*"s ",

    Man in 4n#al an$. "nsl, in *a#%icula#Man in 4n#al an$. "nsl, in *a#%icula#

    A3i"l"4+A3i"l"4+ 8li,s a0"u% %) na%u# ", valu. !)a% is8li,s a0"u% %) na%u# ", valu. !)a% is

    4""$ "#. 0a$/. !)a% is #i4)% "#. !#"n4/4""$ "#. 0a$/. !)a% is #i4)% "#. !#"n4/

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    E6ISTEMOLOG7

    ISSUES AND IM6LI5ATIONS

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    E6ISTEMOLOGI5AL ISSUES W)a% is n"!l$4?

    W)a% is n"!in4?

    W)a% is %) 8asis ,"# n"!l$4?

    W)a% is %) Di#nc 0%!n n"!l$4 an$ Fai%)?

    Is 5#%ain%+ 6"ssi0l?

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    E6ISTEMOLOGI5AL

    IM6LI5ATIONS 7"u# *is%("l"4+. !)a% +"u 0liv a0"u% &n"!l$4.

    ac%s !)a% +"u acc*% as vali$ vi$nc an$ %)#,"#!)a% +"u@# !illin4 %" 0liv a0"u% *a#%icula#s'

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    META6H7SI5S

    8ELIEFS AND IM6LI5ATIONS

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    META6H7SI5AL 8ELIEFS W)a% is %) Ul%i(a% Na%u# ", Rali%+?

    W)a% is T#u%)?

    W)a% is %) Ul%i(a% Ts% ,"# T#u%)?

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    META6H7SI5AL

    IM6LI5ATIONS 7"u# (%a*)+sical 0li,s assu(*%i"ns/ !ill 0 ac%$

    $*n$in4 u*"n !)%)# "# n"% +"u a# a na%u#alis%. a$(i% %" as*i#i%ual $i(nsi"n %" li, "# %" an ul%i(a% Rali%+ G"$/. "#

    $*n$in4 "n +"u# a**#"ac) %" %#u%)'

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    5OSMOLOG7

    8ELIEFS AND IM6LI5ATIONS

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    5OSMOLOGI5AL 8ELIEFS

    W)a% is %) O#i4in ", %) Univ#s?

    W)a% is %) O#i4in ", li,2Man?

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    5OSMOLOGI5AL

    IM6LI5ATIONS 7"u# c"s("l"4ical 0li,s !ill $ic%a% !)%)# "# n"% +"u

    c"nsi$# %) univ#s is %) #sul% ", c)anc. !)%)# "# n"%li, )as (anin4 an$ si4nicanc an$ in %u#n )u(an %)"u4)%s

    an$ ac%i"ns i''. D"s (+ li, )av (anin4 an$ si4nicancin %) 8i4 6ic%u# "# G#an$ Sc)( ", %)in4s?

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    TELEOLOG7

    8ELIEFS AND IM6LI5ATIONS

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    TELEOLOGI5AL 8ELIEFS

    D"s %) Univ#s )av a 6u#*"s?

    I, %) Univ#s )as a 6u#*"s. !)"s 6u#*"s is i% ?

    W)a% is %) 6u#*"s ", %) Univ#s?

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    TELEOLOGI5AL

    IM6LI5ATIONS 7"u# %l"l"4ical assu(*%i"ns 0li,s. c"nvic%i"ns/ !ill 0

    inunc$ 0+ !)%)# "# n"% +"u %)in& +"u a# acc"un%a0l %"S"("n-%)in4 )i4)# %)an +"u#sl, !)%)# "# n"% +"u#c"nsi$# +"u# li, as in c"n,"#(anc %" a 6lan'

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    THEOLOG7

    8ELIEFS AND IM6LI5ATIONS

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    THEOLOGI5AL 8ELIEFS

    Is %)# a G"$?

    W)a% is G"$@s Na%u#?

    W)a% is %) Rla%i"ns)i* ", G"$ %" %) Ma%#ial Univ#s?

    W)a% is %) Rla%i"ns)i* ", G"$ %" Man?

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    THEOLOGI5AL IM6LI5ATIONS

    7"u# %)"l"4ical 0li,s !ill ac% +"u# sns ", *u#*"s an$ul%i(a%l+ +"u# #ac%i"ns %" vn%s 0)avi"#/. in%#*#%a%i"n ",vn%s "u%l""&/. "# +"u# sns ", "0li4a%i"n %" "# n$ ,"# a#la%i"ns)i* !i%) G"$ O%)#/'

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    ANTHRO6OLOG7

    8ELIEFS AND IM6LI5ATIONS

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    ANTHRO6OLOGI5AL 8ELIEFS

    W)a% is Man?

    W)a% is Man@s 6lac in %) Univ#s?

    D"s Man )av a F# Will?

    W)a% "u4)% Man %" D"?

    Is Man 8asicall+ G""$ "# Evil?

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    ANTHRO6OLOGI5AL

    IM6LI5ATIONS 7"u# an%)#"*"l"4ical 0li,s !ill ac% !)%)# "# n"% +"u

    c"nsi$# +"u#sl, an$ "%)#s as (# (c)anis%ic l(n%s ",%) univ#s. "# as a s%!a#$s ", G"$@s c#a%i"n !)%)# "#n"% +"u a# a ("#al a4n% !i%) %) ca*aci%+ ,"# #i4)% an$

    !#"n4 an$ n$in4 %" l""& %" S"("n-%)in4 )i4)# ,"#,"#4ivnss. #$(*%i"n an$ ("#al s%#n4%)'

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    ACIOLOG7

    8ELIEFS AND IM6LI5ATIONS

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    ACIOLOGI5AL 8ELIEFS

    W)a% is Valu?

    W)a% in$s ", Valu a# T)#?

    Is Valu O0c%iv "# Rla%iv?

    Is Valu A0s"lu% "# Rla%iv?

    W)a% is %) S"u#c ", Valu?

    W)a% is %) Hi4)s% G""$?

    W)a% is Ri4)%?

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    ACIOLOGI5AL IM6LI5ATIONS

    I% is i(*"ssi0l %" "v#s%a% %) i(*"#%anc", +"u# a3i"l"4+ in $%#(inin4 +"u#0)avi"#' I% is %) ,"un$a%i"n ,"# all ", +"u#

    c"nsci"us u$4(n%s an$ $cisi"ns an$%)#,"# %) 0asis ,"# all *u#*"si%iv %)"u4)%an$ ac%i"n #la%$ %" $si4n$ ac%ivi%+.*lans/' Al%)"u4) s"( ac%s a# #3iv "#ins%inc%iv n"% asc#i0$ %" a c"nsci"us

    #,#nc %" +"u# 0li,s/. an+ ac%i"n 0as$"n vn %) ("s% cu#s"#+ #c%i"n )as i%s,"un$a%i"n in +"u# s%an$a#$s ", !)a% is 4""$"# 0a$. #i4)% "# !#"n4'

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    5ON5LUSIONS

    In su((a#+. +"u# !"#l$vi! is %) s% ",0li,s a0"u% ,un$a(n%al as*c%s ",Rali%+ %)a% 4#"un$ an$ inunc all+"u# *#civin4. %)in&in4. &n"!in4. an$$"in4' 7"u# !"#l$vi! c"nsis%s ", +"u#*is%("l"4+. +"u# (%a*)+sics. +"u#c"s("l"4+. +"u# %l"l"4+. +"u#

    %)"l"4+. +"u# an%)#"*"l"4+. an$ +"u#a3i"l"4+' Eac) ", %)s su0s%s ", +"u#!"#l$vi! is )i4)l+ in%##la%$ !i%) anac%s vi#%uall+ all ", %) "%)#s'

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    E*is%("l"4+E*is%("l"4+ 8li,s a0"u% %) na%u# an$ s"u#cs ",8li,s a0"u% %) na%u# an$ s"u#cs ",

    &n"!l$4&n"!l$4

    M%a*)+sicsM%a*)+sics 8li,s a0"u% %) ul%i(a% na%u# ", Rali%+8li,s a0"u% %) ul%i(a% na%u# ", Rali%+

    5"s("l"4+5"s("l"4+ 8li,s a0"u% %) "#i4ins an$ na%u# ", %)8li,s a0"u% %) "#i4ins an$ na%u# ", %)

    univ#suniv#s

    Tl"l"4+Tl"l"4+ 8li,s a0"u% %) (anin4 an$ *u#*"s ",8li,s a0"u% %) (anin4 an$ *u#*"s ",

    %) univ#s i%s inani(a% l(n%s an$%) univ#s i%s inani(a% l(n%s an$in)a0i%an%sin)a0i%an%s

    T)"l"4+T)"l"4+ 8li,s a0"u% %) na%u# an$ 3is%nc ",8li,s a0"u% %) na%u# an$ 3is%nc ",G"$G"$

    An%)#"*"l"4+An%)#"*"l"4+ 8li,s a0"u% %) na%u# an$ *u#*"s ",8li,s a0"u% %) na%u# an$ *u#*"s ",

    Man in 4n#al an$. "nsl, in *a#%icula#Man in 4n#al an$. "nsl, in *a#%icula#

    A3i"l"4+A3i"l"4+ 8li,s a0"u% %) na%u# ", valu. !)a% is8li,s a0"u% %) na%u# ", valu. !)a% is

    4""$ "#. 0a$/. !)a% is #i4)% "#. !#"n4/4""$ "#. 0a$/. !)a% is #i4)% "#. !#"n4/

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    WORLDVIEW TESTS

    1. Consistent?

    2. Coherent?

    3. Comprehensive?

    . Correspondence?