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Naming the Elephant: Worldview as a Concept

James W. Sire

In this companion volume to The Universe Next Door, James W. Sire offers his refined definition of a worldview and addresses key questions about the history of worldview thinking, the existential and intellectual formation of worldviews, the public and private dimensions of worldviews and how worldview thinking can help us navigate an increasingly pluralistic universe.

Book Details

  • Publisher: IVP Academic
  • Publish Date: Jan 5th, 2015
  • Pages: 201
  • Language: English
  • Edition: Second Edition, - 0002
  • Dimensions: 8.90in - 5.90in - 0.70in - 0.65lb
  • EAN: 9780830840731
  • Categories: Christian Theology - ApologeticsReligiousPhilosophy

About the Author

Sire, James W.: -

James W. Sire (PhD, University of Missouri), formerly a senior editor at InterVarsity Press, is an active speaker and writer. He has taught English, philosophy, theology, and short courses at many universities and seminaries. He continues to be a frequent guest lecturer in the United States and Europe. His InterVarsity Press books and Bible studies include The Universe Next Door (a worldviews textbook), Scripture Twisting, Discipleship of the Mind, Chris Chrisman Goes to College, Why Should Anyone Believe Anything at All?, Habits of the Mind, Naming the Elephant, Learning to Pray Through the Psalms, Why Good Arguments Often Fail and A Little Primer on Humble Apologetics.

Praise for this book

"I highly recommend this book to others who seek to think in worldview terms."