REALITY CHECK: WHERE DO I FIT IN THE UNIVERSE?
What would life be like if there was no prime reality? Would meaning exist? A person believing that nothing is real might wake up each morning, knowing that the shrill ring of his alarm clock and the wave of sleepiness that accompanies it are completely nonexistent. If he believes that everything is nothing, then to him, the world, humans, death, knowledge, right, wrong, and history are nothing, as well. I believe that a person's perception of reality is the main factor that shapes who they are, and their worldview. Some say that history guides a person's worldview, because nothing can be known unless it has happened first. However, I think that a person's view of reality enables him to view history in a different light. A person cannot know anything unless something is real. It is this idea that helped shape my worldview.
Before discussing my worldview, it would be helpful to define the concept of worldview. I believe that......
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