Tag: Worldview

Coexist? What is Worldview and Why Does it Matter?

INTRODUCTION

Have you ever seen a Coexist bumper sticker? They were far more popular 20 years ago but I still see them on occasion. Traditionally, the sticker contains the word “Coexist” in white lettering on a blue background. Upon closer inspection, one notices that the letters in the word “Coexist” are made up of various symbols from world religions. The “C” is made of the crescent moon of Islam, the “O,” a peace sign, “E” …

Recommended Reading: The Universe Next Door

I was first introduced to The Universe Next Door by one of my college professors, Ivan Spencer. In Dr. Spencers History of Ideas classes our main work was reading and analyzing primary sources in Western Thought (think: Plato, Dante, Karl Marx etc.) We read the works of these thinkers aiming to understand how they would answer the following seven questions:

  1. What is prime reality? (What’s really real?)
  2. What is the nature of external reality?
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