Worldview

A worldview or Weltanschauung is a fundamental cognitive orientation of an individual or society towards the world around them and its workings, encompassing an essential part of the individual’s or society’s knowledge, culture, and point-of-view. When two parties observe the same real-world phenomenon, if their worldviews differ, one party may perceive elements or make assumptions that the other does not, leading to differing conclusions, despite the shared empirical point of reference.