What makes Dooyeweerd’s theory of Worldview additionally attractive is that it offers an explanation as to the Rationalism of Modernity. When the commitment is left unchecked, it threatens to become fanatical. And when it does it works to completely undermine and discount everything but what … Read More →
Daily Archives: April 29, 2009
Worldview: Acknowledging Faith’s Role in Knowledge
I have contrasted the Enlightenment and Postmodern Epistemologies, while at the same time developing the story of the concept of Worldview. I now want to advance a different conceptualization of Worldview, one that I think does a better job justly recognizing the contributions of Reason, … Read More →
Worldview: A Brief History
Weltanschuung The word Worldview is what is known as a loanword. It is an English version of a German word Weltanschuung. It literally means “World” and “Perception.” (Naugle, 64). In 1790 Immanuel Kant coined the word to describe our perception of the world that we … Read More →
The Postmodern Switch
The radical Reductionist attempts of the Enlightenment, however, did have a positive affect. It encouraged a larger cultural switch in allegiance. In light of the horrors of Modernity, we began to re-evaluate Knowledge. The Postmodern era may mark a change in Worldview. We are not … Read More →