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World is a common name for the whole of human civilization, specifically human experience, history, or the human condition in general, worldwide, i.e. anywhere on Earth....

 is a common name for the whole of human civilization, specifically human experience, history, or the human condition in general, worldwide, i.e. anywhere on Earth.

World (or the World) may also refer to:
  • An ontological world, by which human beings are able to make sense of things in general. See world disclosure
    World disclosure
    World disclosure is a phenomenon described by the German philosopher Martin Heidegger in his landmark book Being and Time. It has also been discussed by philosophers such as John Dewey, Jürgen Habermas and Charles Taylor...

    .
  • A world view
    World view
    A comprehensive world view is the fundamental cognitive orientation of an individual or society encompassing the entirety of the individual or society's knowledge and point-of-view, including natural philosophy; fundamental, existential, and normative postulates; or themes, values, emotions, and...

    , the framework of ideas and beliefs through which an individual interprets the world.
  • The World (theology)
    World (theology)
    -Christian views on the World:In Christianity, the concept connotes the fallen and corrupt world order of human society. The world is frequently cited alongside the flesh and the Devil as a source of temptation that Christians should flee...

    , a term referring to human society
  • The planet Earth
    Earth
    Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...

  • The Universe
    Universe
    The Universe is commonly defined as the totality of everything that exists, including all matter and energy, the planets, stars, galaxies, and the contents of intergalactic space. Definitions and usage vary and similar terms include the cosmos, the world and nature...



It can also refer to:

Literature

  • The World (Descartes)
    The World (Descartes)
    The World, originally titled Le Monde and also called Treatise on the Light, is a book by René Descartes . Written between 1629 and 1633, it contains a relatively complete version of his philosophy, from method, to metaphysics, to physics and biology.Descartes was a follower of the mechanical...

    , a philosophy book by René Descartes
  • "The World" (Marvel Comics), a secret lab run by the Weapon Plus Project used to create superior humans

Music

  • World (band)
    World (band)
    World is an experimental, psychedelic rock duo that features White Rainbow's Adam Forkner and Honey Owens . Their music is influenced by various flavours of folk music from across the globe...

    , a musical group
  • "World" (Five for Fighting song)
    World (Five for Fighting song)
    "World" is the title of a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Five for Fighting. It was released in November 2006 as the second single from the album Two Lights. It reached number 14 on the U.S...

  • "World" (Bee Gees song)
    World (Bee Gees song)
    "World" is the second UK single from the Bee Gees second album Horizontal, released in 1967 in the United Kingdom. Though it was a big hit in Europe, Atco Records did not issue it as a single in the United States...

  • "World (The Price of Love)
    World (The Price of Love)
    "World " is a 1993 single by New Order, taken from the album Republic. Simply listed as "World" on the album, the subtitle "The Price of Love" was added for the single release, as it is repeated during the chorus...

    ", a song by New Order
  • "The World" (Brad Paisley song)
    The World (Brad Paisley song)
    "The World" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Brad Paisley. It was released in March 2006 as the third single from Paisley's 2005 album, Time Well Wasted. It reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and also peaked at number 45 on the U.S...

  • The World (Bennie K album)
  • The World (US Bombs album)
    The World (US Bombs album)
    - Track listing :# The World# Goin' Out# Yanks And Rebs# Bombs Not Food# Isolated Ones# Skater Dater# Hobroken Dreams# Don't Take It Back# New Approach# Billy Club# Checkpoint# '76ixties# Nothin' On Us# Joe's Tune# In Fuck With You# Salute The Dead...


Periodicals

  • The World
    The World (Coos Bay)
    The World is a daily newspaper in Coos Bay, Oregon, United States. From its office in downtown Coos Bay on Commercial Avenue, The World serves Oregon's South Coast, including the cities of Coos Bay, North Bend, Reedsport, Bandon, Coquille and Myrtle Point.Circulation is 12,250 on weekday afternoons...

    , a Coos Bay, Oregon newspaper
  • Tulsa World
    Tulsa World
    Tulsa World is the daily newspaper for the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, is the primary newspaper for the northeastern and eastern portions of Oklahoma, and is the second-most widely circulated newspaper in the state, after The Oklahoman. It was founded in 1905 and remains an independent newspaper,...

    , a Tulsa, Oklahoma newspaper
  • The World
    The World (South African newspaper)
    The World, originally named The Bantu World, was the Johannesburg black daily newspaper which published photographer Sam Nzima's iconic image of Hector Pieterson, taken during the Soweto uprisings of June 16, 1976.- History:...

    , former Johannesburg, South African newspaper, 1932-1977
  • The World
    The World (1753 newspaper)
    The World was a London 18th century weekly newspaper. Contributors included Edward Moore, Horace Walpole, and Charles Hanbury Williams.-Further reading:* The World. ;...

    , former London newspaper, 1753-1756
  • World
    World (magazine)
    WORLD Magazine is a biweekly Christian news magazine, published in the United States of America by God's World Publications, a non-profit 501 organization based in Asheville, North Carolina. WORLD differs from most other news magazines in that its declared perspective is one of conservative...

    , an evangelical news magazine
  • El Mundo
    El Mundo (Spain)
    El Mundo is the second largest printed and the largest digital daily newspaper in Spain and one of the newspapers of record in that country, with a daily circulation topping 300,000 readers for the printed edition and 24 million unique web visitors per month for the...

    , a Spanish newspaper
  • Le Monde
    Le Monde
    Le Monde is a French daily evening newspaper owned by La Vie-Le Monde Group and edited in Paris. It is one of two French newspapers of record, and has generally been well respected since its first edition under founder Hubert Beuve-Méry on 19 December 1944...

    , a French newspaper
  • Die Welt
    Die Welt
    Die Welt is a German national daily newspaper published by the Axel Springer AG company.It was founded in Hamburg in 1946 by the British occupying forces, aiming to provide a "quality newspaper" modelled on The Times...

    , a German newspaper

Gaming

  • The World (.hack), a fictional game in the franchise .hack
  • A connected series of levels in a video game
    Level (computer and video games)
    A level, map, area, or world in a video game is the total space available to the player during the course of completing a discrete objective...


Brands and products

  • The World (archipelago)
    The World (archipelago)
    The World or World Islands is an artificial archipelago of various small islands constructed in the rough shape of a world map, located off the coast of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The World islands are composed mainly of sand dredged from Dubai's shallow coastal waters, and are one of several...

    , a group of artificial islands near Dubai
  • The World (cruise ship)
  • The World (internet service provider)
    The World (internet service provider)
    The World is an internet service provider originally headquartered in Brookline, Massachusetts. It was the first internet service provider offering dial-up access to the general public, doing so since 1989....

  • The World (WWE)
    The World (WWE)
    The World was a WWE-themed restaurant/nightclub in Times Square in New York City, in the Paramount Theater building on the corner of Broadway and 43rd Street...

    , a former New York City restaurant
  • World, a computer software suite developed by JD Edwards, a company now owned by Oracle Corporation

See also

  • Another World (disambiguation)
  • One World (disambiguation)
  • Possible Worlds (disambiguation)
  • Worlds Away (disambiguation)
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