James W. Sire, "Naming the Elephant: Worldview as a Concept Ed 4"
English | ISBN: 083082779X | 2004 | 163 pages | PDF | 581 KB
English | ISBN: 083082779X | 2004 | 163 pages | PDF | 581 KB
What is a worldview? What lies behind your thoughts about almost everything? For more than thirty years, James W. Sire has grappled with this issue. In this book he offers readers his most mature thought on the concept of a worldview, addressing such questions as
What is the history of the concept itself?
What is the first question you should ask in formulating a worldview?
In his widely used textbook 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 companion volume to is the fruit of that effort. Here is an excellent resource for exploring more deeply how and why worldview thinking can aid you in navigating your pluralistic universe.
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