World (disambiguation)

The 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.

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.
• A world view, the framework of ideas and beliefs through which an individual interprets the world.
• The World (theology), a term referring to human society
• The planet Earth
• The Universe

It can also refer to:

Astronomy

• Any planet or large satellite

Geography

• Afro-Eurasia, also called World Island

Literature

• The World (Descartes), 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), a musical group
• "World" (Five for Fighting song)
• "World" (Bee Gees song)
• "World (The Price of Love)", a song by New Order
• "The World" (Brad Paisley song)
• The World (Bennie K album)
• The World (US Bombs album)

Periodicals

• The World, a Coos Bay, Oregon newspaper
• Tulsa World, a Tulsa, Oklahoma newspaper
• The World, former Johannesburg, South African newspaper, 1932-1977
• The World, former London newspaper, 1753-1756
• World, an evangelical news magazine
• El Mundo, a Spanish newspaper
• Le Monde, a French newspaper
• Die Welt, a German newspaper
• National Geographic World, magazine from 1975 until 2001 when name was changed to National Geographic Kids

Film

• The World (film)

Radio

• The World (radio program)

Gaming

• The World (.hack), a fictional game in the franchise .hack
• A connected series of levels in a video game

Brands and products

• The World (archipelago), a group of artificial islands near Dubai
• The World (cruise ship)
• The World (internet service provider)
• The World (WWE), a former New York City restaurant
• World, a computer software suite developed by JD Edwards, a company now owned by Oracle Corporation

Other

• The World (Tarot card)
• The World (archipelago)
• The World (nightclub)

See also

• All pages beginning with "world"
• All pages with titles containing "world"
• Another World (disambiguation)
• One World (disambiguation)
• Possible Worlds (disambiguation)
• Worlds Away (disambiguation)