{"product_id":"naming-the-elephant-worldview-as-a-concept-9780830840731","title":"Naming the Elephant: Worldview as a Concept","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat is a worldview?What lies behind your thoughts about almost everything?For more than thirty years, James W. Sire has grappled with this issue. In his widely used textbook \u003ci\u003eThe Universe Next Door, \u003c\/i\u003e first published in 1976, Sire offered a succinct definition of a worldview and catalogued in summary fashion seven basic worldview alternatives. Students, critics, new literature and continued reflection have led him to reexamine and refine his definition of a worldview. This second edition companion volume to \u003ci\u003eThe Universe Next Door\u003c\/i\u003e is the fruit of that effort, offering readers his most mature thought on the concept of a worldview, addressing such questions as\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is the history of the concept itself?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is the first question you should ask in formulating a worldview?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow are worldviews formed existentially as well as intellectually?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs a worldview primarily an intellectual system, a way of life or a story?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat are the public and private dimensions of a worldview?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat role can worldview thinking play in assessing your own worldview and those of others, especially in light of the pluralism in today's world?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNaming the Elephant\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent resource for exploring more deeply how and why worldview thinking can aid you in navigating your pluralistic universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames W. Sire (PhD, University of Missouri), formerly a senior editor at InterVarsity Press, is the author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Universe Next Door, Why Should Anyone Believe Anything at All? Habits of the Mind\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eApologetics Beyond Reason\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"IVP Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50514587418898,"sku":"9780830840731","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d51f2d48-413d-4b0d-963e-87dcdcdd4aa4.jpg?v=1730988377","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/naming-the-elephant-worldview-as-a-concept-9780830840731","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}