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    Doubt in Hamlet

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    Analyse the theme of doubt in Hamlet. In Shakespeare’s play Hamlet‚ doubt is one of the most important themes. In fact‚ the whole play is based on the story of a ghost who claims to be Hamlet’s father‚ and nobody can be sure if what he says is the truth. In this essay‚ I am going to focus on the theme of doubt throughout the play. I will first speak about the opening scene‚ and then I will talk about the ghost‚ which is a supernatural element used by Shakespeare to create doubt in the play. I will

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    Doubt in Macbeth

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    Doubt in Macbeth The play Macbeth contains doubt in many different ways. In the beginning of the play‚ we are struck by a very insecure Macbeth. He is indeed curious about what would happen if he were to take Duncan’s place and become the king of Scotland. If it were done when ’tis done‚ then ’twere well 
It were done quickly. If th’assassination Could trammel up the consequence‚ and catch 
 With his surcease success: that but this blow 
 Might be the be-all and the end-all‚ here‚ 
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    tok essay

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    “When the only tool you have is a hammer‚ all problems begin to resemble nails.” Examination session: May 2014 1‚232 words The Ways of Knowing are a sophisticated way of explaining how everyday people gain knowledge throughout the world‚ and discover our specific place in it. Whether it is Sense Perception‚ Emotion‚ Reasoning‚ or Language‚ they all serve as a vital part in our lives and guide the way we as people live. But how reliable are the ways of knowing? Abraham

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    Tok Essay 2013

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    Writing a TOK essay by Richard van de Lagemaat Theory of Knowledge for the IB Diploma Richard van de Lagemaat 978 0 521542 98 2 www.cambridge.org/uk/education/international/ib/tok/ For information on the author’s education consultancy service: www.inthinking.co.uk For information on the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme: www.ibo.org/diploma/ © Cambridge University Press 2007 Writing a TOK essay ‘Most people would rather die than think; in fact they do so.’ BERTRAND RUSSELL

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    Doubt: A Parable

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     and the sooner we accept it the better chance we have of finding truth.  Doubt‚ as writer Patrick Shanley describes it‚ is a “wordless Being [that] moves just as the instant moves; it presses upward without explanation... until the resisting consciousness has no choice but to give way” (p.5). Are we giving enough consideration to this part of ourselves? There is a voice that will question what you will not. We will never escape this feeling of doubt. Patrick Shanley’s play Doubt: A Parable is about accepting this feeling

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    Sample TOK essay

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    SAMPLE TOK ESSAY GUIDE Knowledge claims must be filtered through the critical lens of reason. Do you agree? Understanding the question: The Q reminds us of Socrates’ saying: ’The unexamined life is not worth living.’ What did he mean? Should we question everything‚ even at the expense of our own personal (and social) happiness and sanity? The openness of the Q allows you to look at numerous knowledge claims (make a list in advance) and what they attempt to establish. At first glance‚ wouldn’t

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    Certainty and Doubt

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    some sort of doubt. This conflict between optimism and doubt is most importantly meant to be kept balanced. This balance of doubt and optimism can be seen in the real world in many ways such as in sports or school. When Phelps said that we need to have an “absolute sense of certainty‚” he meant a setting your mind to it mentality. If you can imagine it then you can do it. This however‚ is not healthy and must be counteracted by Russell’s statement by always having “some measure of doubt.” When the

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    Certainty and Doubt

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    Because doubt often takes over in our minds‚ therefore it can stop us from accomplishing tasks that we are certain we can do‚ since certainty comes through our minds and easily exits leaving us in doubt about what could have been. On the other hand‚ certainty gives confidence to people who become so overwhelmed with doubt. Certainty is what allows us to have more confidence to accomplish anything that other people may believe is the impossible. More than likely there have been many cases in history

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    November 2009/May 2010 subject reports THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE Overall grade boundaries E D C B A 0 – 18 19 – 28 29 – 37 38 – 47 48 - 60 Grade: Mark range: Statistical Summary November November % 2008 2009 change English 2998 3194 6.5% 40739 43958 7.9% French 0 0 0 462 528 14.5% Spanish 1165 1229 5.4% 2444 2915 19.3% German 0 0 0 13 12 -7.6% Chinese 0 0

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    future.” To what extent is this true in these areas of knowledge? Colegio Franklin Delano Roosevelt November 13 2013 May 2014 Exam Session Word Count: 1600 Humans have come to accept that History by mere definition is the exploration and study of history whereas the Human Sciences are defined as the in depth study of social‚ biological and cultural aspects of human beings. As humans we have used and accepted this two Areas of Knowledge‚ to interpret and understand the world around us

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