Explanation
"Why is the world the way it is? Where does it all come from? Where do we come from?"
Futurology
"Where are we going to?"
Values
"What is good and what is evil?"
Action
"How should we act?" - morality, application of values. We act in how our feelings lead us act if we feel like doing something and it doesn't feel wrong we do it.
Knowledge
"What is true and what is false?" - how do we know?
Building Blocks
The final point on the agenda of a world view builder is not meant to answer any fundamental question. It just reminds us that world views cannot be developed from scratch. You need building blocks to start with. These building blocks can be found in existing theories, models, concepts, guidelines and values, scattered over the different disciplines and ideologies. This defines the seventh component: fragments of world views as a starting point. "What building blocks contributed to the world view of this time?"
A model of the world
"Who are we?"
Explanation
"Why is the world the way it is? Where does it all come from? Where do we come from?"
Futurology
"Where are we going to?"
Values
"What is good and what is evil?"
Action
"How should we act?" - morality, application of values. We act in how our feelings lead us act if we feel like doing something and it doesn't feel wrong we do it.
Knowledge
"What is true and what is false?" - how do we know?
Building Blocks
The final point on the agenda of a world view builder is not meant to answer any fundamental question. It just reminds us that world views cannot be developed from scratch. You need building blocks to start with. These building blocks can be found in existing theories, models, concepts, guidelines and values, scattered over the different disciplines and ideologies. This defines the seventh component: fragments of world views as a starting point. "What building blocks contributed to the world view of this time?"
from: http://pespmc1.vub.ac.be/WORLVIEW.html
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