Sunday, January 20, 2008

Word of the Day: weltanschauung

Word of the Day

Weltanschauung (n) (often capitalized)

A personal philosophy about life or the world; world view

"News coverage revolves around strong personas: in the Weltanschauung of the Washington press corps, the President must be the focus of events."
--Steven Stark, "The First Postmodern Presidency," The Atlantic, April 1993

My world view: We all have at least two sides -- at least. There are hidden meanings in just about everything, often unconscious meanings. And our primary task is to reconcile opposites. So there.

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