world view 
noun
A particular philosophy of life or conception of the world: a Christian world view revolves around the battle of good and evil...
- Apart from being completely unscientific and unsupported this whole line betrays a world view of utter despair.
- This type is in quest for a comprehensive view, the world picture, the big answers to the big questions.
- Labour have been severely punished for the social and economic policies that lie at the very core of their world view.