I have a world view that can best be explained as partial cosmopolitanism; meaning, I feel that I have an obligation to others beyond family and citizenship. It goes beyond just valuing humanity, but actually taking an interest in other cultures and beliefs by engaging in conversations, basically sharing. Because I think that there are universal values, obviously varying in a multitude of ways, that allow a connection because there are more similarities than differences. Getting back to the obligation part, having a cosmopolitanism world view means finding the root of a problem (such as hunger in conjunction to a dictatorship, etc) and coming up with long term solutions.
My world views are based on my upbringing, media, experiences and education. I feel that my current education is like an editor, going over my views and beliefs, discarding the irrational, updating the rational and creating new beliefs. So education is the most influential force for me right now. What I try to do now is take on multiple perspectives of an issue, questioning it from different sides – basically the Socratic Method to foster critical thinking. It can be difficult because I find that some world views are contradictory in practice and/or writing.
Yes, not everything you see or hear is true. That's why it is important to filter incoming information.
ReplyDeleteEven though cultures are different, there are some basic values that we all share. I guess each one would have a different way to solve an issue. I think that's when the differences start to appear.
"What I try to do now is take on multiple perspectives of an issue, questioning it from different sides – basically the Socratic Method to foster critical thinking. It can be difficult because I find that some world views are contradictory in practice and/or writing." This is a great strategy--I know exactly what you mean about the difficulty. What I try to do is get my info from as many different sources as possible in order to avoid the biases of one source. It is very hard and time-consuming! . . .
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