Knowra Worldview Worldview A broad framework of beliefs and assumptions through which a person or group interprets reality, knowledge, and human life. It shapes what seems true, valuable, and possible.
Epistemology : The branch of philosophy that studies knowledge, justification, and the limits of knowing. A worldview includes assumptions about what can be known and how knowledge is justified.
Ideology : A structured set of ideas and values that guides political or social action. Ideologies turn broad assumptions about society into programs for collective change.
Worldview relativism : The view that standards of truth or justification depend on a particular worldview. It raises the question of whether competing worldviews can be judged by shared standards.
Scientific realism : The position that successful scientific theories describe a mind-independent reality, at least approximately. It illustrates a worldview commitment about whether scientific models reveal real entities.
Confirmation bias : The tendency to seek, interpret, and remember information in ways that support existing beliefs. Established worldviews can steer attention toward evidence that confirms their assumptions.
Ontology : The philosophical study of what exists and the basic structure of reality. Beliefs about what is real form a worldview’s picture of the world.
Paradigm : A shared model of concepts and practices that organizes inquiry within a field. Like a worldview, a paradigm guides interpretation, but usually within a specific discipline.
Cultural relativism : The view that beliefs and practices should be understood within their cultural context. It concerns cross-cultural judgment, not the full structure of a worldview.
Political ideology : A system of political ideas and values that explains society and prescribes its organization. Political ideologies express assumptions about human nature, authority, justice, and social order.
Paradigm shift : A major change in the concepts and standards that organize a field of inquiry. Changes in shared assumptions can alter how a community interprets evidence and problems.
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