Quiz 1

Question 1

definitions of worldview

Answer 1

our taken for granted world
the big picture that determines our daily decisions and actions
frame of reference by which we interpret and define reality

Question 2

difficulties in determining one’s worldview

Answer 2

not something we think about but something we think with, or something through which we look - l newagen

Question 3

questions to ask of a worldview

Answer 3

who or what is my ultimate authority
what comprises reality
what does it mean to be human
how do I determine right and wrong
is there a reason and a purpose for all things

Question 4

three paradigmatic world views

Answer 4

naturalism
pantheism
theism

Question 5

about naturalism

Answer 5

materialism

the cosmos is all there ever was, all there is, and all there ever will be - sagan

Question 6

pantheism

Answer 6

new age

nothing exists outside mind, everything that appears in your thoughts is mind itself - denis glenpo merzel

Question 7

theism

Answer 7

if you do not believe in a personal God the question what is the purpose of life is unaskable and unanswerable