Explore Science-first Philosophy

TST FRAMEWORK TERM

Worldview

Sat 6 Jun 2026
Published 15 hours ago.
Updated 15 hours ago.
Related Terms
Identity
Non-Self
Impermanence
Framework
Share :
Email
Print

Worldview

A worldview is your lens. How you interpret the world. Worldviews can be abstracted through three major frameworks: personal language, personal religion, and personal philosophy. Your personal language shapes how words and categories live inside you. Your personal religion shapes how you approach meaning, mystery, the unknown, and the unknowable. Your personal philosophy shapes how you reason, judge, value, and decide how to live.

Worldview is related to identity, but they are not the same. Your worldview is how you interpret reality. Your identity is how you understand yourself within that reality. The two influence each other constantly. Change your worldview, and your identity may shift. Change your identity, and the world may look different.

Because impermanence runs through everything, worldview is not fixed. You can challenge, reshape, and redefine inherited beliefs and values. Your worldview is how you see your journey. You don’t just have a worldview, you have control of its evolving frameworks.

— map / TST —

You do not see the world raw. You see it through a worldview. That worldview grows from the frameworks you inherit and adopt, and it continues to change as your experience changes.
Michael Alan Prestwood
Author & Natural Philosopher
Prestwood writes on science-first philosophy, with particular attention to the convergence of disciplines. Drawing on his TST Framework, his work emphasizes rational inquiry grounded in empirical observation while engaging questions at the edges of established knowledge. With TouchstoneTruth positioned as a living touchstone, this work aims to contribute reliable, evolving analysis in an emerging AI era where the credibility of information is increasingly contested.
This month @ TST
Column Menu
June 2026
»COLUMN ARCHIVE
Column Research….
1. Timeline Story
Secular Spirituality Settles
2. Linked Quote
“Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.”
3. Science FAQ »
What is the difference between a spiritual and empirical belief?
4. Philosophy FAQ »
What is secular spirituality?
5. Critical Thinking FAQ »
How does spirituality relate to public belief?
6. History FAQ!
Is secular spirituality supported in history and science?
Bonus Deep-Dive Article
The Material-Spiritual Framework: A Philosophy of Spirituality

Comments

Join the Conversation! Currently logged out.
NEW BOOK! NOW AVAILABLE!!

30 Philosophers: A New Look at Timeless Ideas

by Michael Alan Prestwood
The story of the history of our best ideas!
Scroll to Top