Summary | Worldviews by Richard DeWitt (2010)

What is this? The book Worldviews: An Introduction to the History and Philosophy of Science (2010) written by Richard DeWitt explains ancient science, Newtonian physics, Relativity theory, quantum mechanics, and their implications in the development of the philosophy of science and worldview.

Why bother?Learning about science history, and philosophy is a valuable read. 

Key Ideas The following are three main ideas:

• A worldview is a system that logically connects a set of beliefs (truth) to explain the observation of the world.
• Truth is a belief that can be proved by empirical facts. Truth should be compliant with the observed facts. Truth should be in line with other faiths. ​
• The worldview is evolving as we have new observations and new facts. 

The discovery of a worldview is an exciting journey. ​

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Last Updated:8/14/2022