{"product_id":"naming-the-elephant-worldview-as-a-concept-paperback","title":"Naming the Elephant: Worldview as a Concept - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames W. Sire\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 201\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 05, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51774249206048,"sku":"9780830840731","price":29.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/70ede2ad05b21f4c27559f2f99c8ef90.webp?v=1780444248","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/naming-the-elephant-worldview-as-a-concept-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}