TOK Prescribed Title essay ”We see and understand things not as they are but as we are.” Discuss this claim in relation to at least two ways of knowing. This essay will attempt to show that the title claim is correct. In order to do this an analysis will be made to show how ways of knowing such as sense perception‚ emotion and reason have an impact on how the knower perceives reality and the world. This task will be carried out while taking into account the areas of knowledge and analyzing the
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“we’re all mad here” from Alice in Wonderland was repeating in my thought process. I can think of no better way to begin this exploratory course. The reading itself was a series of brilliant philosophical musings on the nature of madness along with how we perceive it to exist. In the present moment‚ I am unable to say if I agree or disagree with Foucault as he articulates himself well. A repeating theme in this selection begs the question what is madness because in some circumstances what seems to be
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We are the 99% The Occupying Wall Street protest has been an ongoing protest since September 17‚ 2010. (Huffington Post – Pg. 1) These people protesting believe that the United States is being treated unfairly with Economic inequality‚ high unemployment‚ greed‚ corruption‚ and financial services. Myself personally am torn between the two on taking sides. I cannot find it in my heart to say that the single parents that just lost there job and can’t feed their family deserves it. I do believe it
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and Contrast Contrast Although Wes and the other Wes Moore both grew up in the same city at the same time‚ the two men have many differences‚ such as their mother`s involvement‚ their fathers and the level of accomplishment. First‚ Wes (the author) had compassionate and an educated mother. His mother attended university of Washington D.C and she graduated from there. She took care of him as well as sending him to private school to get good education. Second‚ Wes (The author) lived with his father
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Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? Paul Gauguin is known for being one of the world’s greatest painters‚ although he was not much appreciated at his time. His work seems to tell stories of his life. In his series of painting done in Tahiti‚ we can see the many wonders that Gauguin himself explored. Today Gauguin’s painting run for millions. For example; Paul Gauguin’s Maternite (II) done in 1899 was sold for $39.2 million. That wasn’t the case back when Gauguin first started
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ME to WE Me to We is a social enterprise with a mission. It is filled with inspirational‚ motivational‚ and passionate people who believe that a better world is possible. Me to We gives and encourages people around the world‚ to make better choices by being socially conscious and wearing environmentally friendly clothes. Me to We helps people work together to transform people into world changers to make positive‚ social and environmental impacts. Everyone can do something and make a difference
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“We see and understand things not as they are but as we are.” Discuss this claim in relation to at least two ways of knowing. The way we attain knowledge will determine how we see and understand things‚ but no matter how we see and understand them‚ it will never bring us to the objective truth. We use our perception to “see” things and we use our reasoning to “understand” things. It is common‚ if not inevitable‚ for us to manipulate the information received using the ways of knowing into what we
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“We Are Marshall” Olivia Avery 7/16/14 English 101 Boose The movie “We Are Marshall” is a movie about football. The movie isn’t just a normal football movie. It’s a movie that shows how a town and a college rebuilds after the tragedy that they went through. The town of Huntington‚ West Virginia and Marshall University went through the tragedy of a plane crash that killed seventy-five people‚ including football players‚ coaches‚ fans‚ boosters‚ mothers‚ fathers‚ doctors‚ lawyers
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We see and understanding things not as they are‚ but as we are. Discuss the claim in relation to at least two ways of knowing. People grow in different societies‚ in different cultures‚ people have own experience and knowledge. From the beginning of our life we all are different. By the law of nature we cannot be the same. This claim states that we see and understand things not as they are‚ but as we are so we cannot understand or see something objectively (as they are) because we add our opinion
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In The Other Wes Moore‚ Wes reveals his confusion with his own motivations to the audience. I believe that he was so driven to understand the other Wes Moore because of the realization that that could’ve been him. The two Wes Moores had similar upbringings; Both lived in very poor areas with high crime and violence surrounding them. Wes was confused because they both didn’t end up the same way. He was successful while the other Wes was not. Both men grew up without a strong father figure in their
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