Weltanschauung (VELT-ahn-shou-oong) — German for “world” + “perception” — is an individual’s personal philosophy, the ideas and beliefs through which he sees and interprets the world.
Example (as used by Clayton Makepeace today): “Their Weltanschauung was formed at a time when a man’s word was his bond and good character meant everything.”
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