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| The '''World''' is a name for the planet '''[[Earth]]''' seen from a [[human point of view]], as a place inhabited by [[human being]]s. It is often used to mean the sum of human [[experience]] and [[history]], or the '[[human condition]]' in general. There are approximately 7.7 billion people living on the Earth. Especially in a [[metaphysics|metaphysical]] context, it can also refer to everything that makes up [[reality]], the [[universe]]: see [[World (philosophy)]]. | The '''World''' is a name for the planet '''[[Earth]]''' seen from a [[human point of view]], as a place inhabited by [[human being]]s. It is often used to mean the sum of human [[experience]] and [[history]], or the '[[human condition]]' in general. There are approximately 7.7 billion people living on the Earth. Especially in a [[metaphysics|metaphysical]] context, it can also refer to everything that makes up [[reality]], the [[universe]]: see [[World (philosophy)]]. | ||
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| - | "The idea that 'Black'='US-Black' has the same excruciatingly gormless sort of arrogance found in other instances of word magic in post war American English. I am referring here to words like '[[world]]', as in '[[The World Trade Center]]', '[[Miss World]]' or '[[The World Bank]]' — none of these three 'worlds' include the socialist 35% of the actual world's population — or '[[Trans World Airways]]' who fly neither to Irkutsk nor Maputo. The magic 'World=USA' notion recurs frequently in US-popular song, too, as in "[[Dancing in the Street]]" where the 'world's' cities are enumerated as Chicago, New York, L.A., New Orleans, Philadelphia and the 'Motor City', and in that recent aid singalong where the equals signs were most embarrassingly obvious: 'USA for Africa' (the group, the effort) ' was' 'the world', actually singing "[[We Are The World]]". Using 'black' to denote people of African descent living in the USA and nowhere else seems to be yet another instance of 'World=USA'. It is as disrespectful to the cultural identity and integrity of all other Blacks (the majority) as the U.S. American meaning of 'world' is to the rest of us (also the majority)." --"[[Open Letter about 'Black Music', 'Afro-American Music' and 'European Music']]" (1989) by [[Philip Tagg]][http://www.tagg.org/articles/opelet.html] | + | "The idea that 'Black'='US-Black' has the same excruciatingly gormless sort of arrogance found in other instances of word magic in post war American English. I am referring here to words like '[[world]]', as in '[[The World Trade Center]]', '[[Miss World]]' or '[[The World Bank]]' — none of these three 'worlds' include the socialist 35% of the actual world's population — or '[[Trans World Airways]]' who fly neither to Irkutsk nor Maputo." --"[[Open Letter about 'Black Music', 'Afro-American Music' and 'European Music']]" (1989) by [[Philip Tagg]][http://www.tagg.org/articles/opelet.html] |
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The World is a name for the planet Earth seen from a human point of view, as a place inhabited by human beings. It is often used to mean the sum of human experience and history, or the 'human condition' in general. There are approximately 7.7 billion people living on the Earth. Especially in a metaphysical context, it can also refer to everything that makes up reality, the universe: see World (philosophy). "The idea that 'Black'='US-Black' has the same excruciatingly gormless sort of arrogance found in other instances of word magic in post war American English. I am referring here to words like 'world', as in 'The World Trade Center', 'Miss World' or 'The World Bank' — none of these three 'worlds' include the socialist 35% of the actual world's population — or 'Trans World Airways' who fly neither to Irkutsk nor Maputo." --"Open Letter about 'Black Music', 'Afro-American Music' and 'European Music'" (1989) by Philip Tagg[1] |
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The World is the Earth and all life on it, including human civilization. In a philosophical context, the "world" is the whole of the physical Universe, or an ontological world (the "world" of an individual). In a theological context, the world is the material or the profane sphere, as opposed to the celestial, spiritual, transcendent or sacred spheres. "End of the world" scenarios refer to the end of human history, often in religious contexts.
The history of the World is commonly understood as the history of humanity spanning the major geopolitical developments of about five millennia, from the first civilizations to the present. In terms such as world religion, world language, world government, and world war, the term world suggests an international or intercontinental scope without necessarily implying participation of every part of the world.
The world population is the sum of all human populations at any time; similarly, the world economy is the sum of the economies of all societies or countries, especially in the context of globalization. Terms such as "world championship", "gross world product", and "world flags" imply the sum or combination of all sovereign states.
Usage
'World' distinguishes the entire planet or population from any particular country or region: world affairs are those which pertain not just to one place but to the whole world, and world history is a field of history which examines events from a global (rather than a national or a regional) perspective. Earth, on the other hand, refers to the planet as a physical entity, and distinguishes it from other planets and physical objects.
'World' can also be used attributively, as an adjective, to mean 'global', 'relating to the whole world', forming usages such as World community. See World (adjective).
By extension, a 'world' may refer to any planet or heavenly body, especially when it is thought of as inhabited.
'World', when qualified, can also refer to a particular domain of human experience.
- The world of work describes paid work and the pursuit of a career, in all its social aspects, to distinguish it from home life and academic study.
- The fashion world describes the environment of the designers, fashion houses and consumers that make up the fashion industry.
- The New World is a part of the world discovered or colonized by Europeans later than other parts; it usually refers to the American continents or to Australia. Native Americans and Native Australians tend to dislike this usage. For them America and Australia are not new. Their ancestors have lived there since time immemorial. The Old World refers, by contrast, to the continents of Europe, Asia and north Africa.
Namesakes
- Rabelais and His World by Mikhail Bakhtin
- The World as Will and Representation by Arthur Schopenhauer
See also
- Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia
- All the world's a stage
- External world
- Imperialism
- International
- World's Fair
- World Heritage Site
- World Press Photo
- World War I
- World War II
- World War II resistance movement
- World cinema
- World culture
- World domination
- World literature
- World music
- World population
- Worldview
