The Big Picture: World Views
How we make sense of the world
It is important to look at ancient times
- What were world views?
- We will not spend much time on them, but it is important to see that they made sense
Help us understand our own times
- In the last 1000 years there have been a complete revolution in our world views - article by Powers
- In the last 100 years there have been complete revolutions in physics
Major adjustments in our views of what constitutes the basic laws of nature
- Laws that describe Nature often do not jive with our intuitive everyday experiences