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Record 1 2002-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Philosophy (General)
  • Religion (General)
  • Economic Conditions and Forecasting
  • Psychology of Communication
DEF

A conception of the course of events in and of the purpose of the world as a whole forming a philosophical view or apprehension of the universe: the idea embodied in a cosmology: outlook on the world.

CONT

Our worldview frames all we think or do--our understanding of a purpose for existence, our concepts of right and wrong, what we think is fair or unfair, and ideas we can accept and those we must reject.

OBS

"Weltanschauung" is a German noun, which is often capitalized in English.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Philosophie (Généralités)
  • Religion (Généralités)
  • Prévisions et conjonctures économiques
  • Psychologie de la communication
CONT

Enfin, le traducteur sait que la diversité dans la conception et dans l'expression, bref dans la vision du monde, est peut-être une des gloires de l'homme [...].

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Filosofía (Generalidades)
  • Religión (Generalidades)
  • Previsiones y condiciones económicas
  • Psicología de la comunicación
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