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Sextus Posted 21 years ago
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Equivalent expressions
Do you think that the following expressions are equivalent when used in an epistemological or philosophical context?
"conception of the world", "way of looking at the world", "view of the world", "worldview".
Thanks,
Sextus
"conception of the world", "way of looking at the world", "view of the world", "worldview".
Thanks,
Sextus
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Few thoughts on this : - 'conception of the world' is ambiguous as it can be interpreted as the beginning or the birth of the world, depending on the context of course... ) - 'way of looking at the world' is a little awkward and quite long, but I believe you can change it to 'outlook on the world'. Hope this helps ?
- Few thoughts on this : - 'conception of the world' is ambiguous as it can be interpreted as the beginning or the birth of the world, depending on the context of course...
- ) - 'way of looking at the world' is a little awkward and quite long, but I believe you can change it to 'outlook on the world'.
- Hope this helps ?
- Waïti.
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Few thoughts on this :
- 'conception of the world' is ambiguous as it can be interpreted as the beginning or the birth of the world, depending on the context of course...
- 'worldview' is fine but it's not clear to me whether it has already become one single word (can't find it in my dictionary...)
- 'way of looking at the world' is a little awkward and quite long, but I believe you ca
- 'conception of the world' is ambiguous as it can be interpreted as the beginning or the birth of the world, depending on the context of course...
- 'worldview' is fine but it's not clear to me whether it has already become one single word (can't find it in my dictionary...)
- 'way of looking at the world' is a little awkward and quite long, but I believe you ca
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Hi,
Do you think that the following expressions are equivalent when used in an epistemological or philosophical context?
"conception of the world" 'Conception' suggests to me that there is more originality, more novelty in your world view. We say, for example, that a woman 'conceives' a baby. It has the idea of newness.
Do you think that the following expressions are equivalent when used in an epistemological or philosophical context?
"conception of the world" 'Conception' suggests to me that there is more originality, more novelty in your world view. We say, for example, that a woman 'conceives' a baby. It has the idea of newness.
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Waïti
- 'worldview' is fine but it's not clear to me whether it has already become one single word (can't find it in my dictionary...)
Well, I've seen "world-view".
Sextus
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SextusDo you think that the following expressions are equivalent when used in an epistemological or philosophical context?I'm not sure that any expressions are equivalent, in a philosophical context – given a sufficie
"conception of the world", "way of looking at the world", "view of the world", "worldview".
Thanks,
Sextus
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Hi MrP,
Well, here (I mean in the paper in question) it is not necessary to be that exact regarding these expressions. I think that, used loosely, they're more or less equivalent.
Sextus
Well, here (I mean in the paper in question) it is not necessary to be that exact regarding these expressions. I think that, used loosely, they're more or less equivalent.
Sextus
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