November 24th‚ 2012 TOK Essay 4. “We see and understand things not as they are but as we are.” Discuss this claim in relation to perception and language. When one uses the word “things”‚ is it only in relation to physical objects or could it also encompass the theories and ideas of others? In this essay I plan to discuss how we use or perception and language to show that we “see” things as we are and not as they are. For those of us that are fortunate‚ we are able to use our five main senses
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“That which is accepted as knowledge today is sometimes discarded tomorrow.” Consider knowledge issues raised by this statement in two areas of knowledge. Nowadays‚ due to for example technological development‚ every day can bring us a new knowledge. Something that yesterday was unthinkable‚ today turned into reality. Does that work in the opposite way? Does knowledge from hundreds of years ago is still considered as truth? Does knowledge have a period of validity? I found it very interesting
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To what extent does the acquirement of knowledge involve certainty? Since the dawn of time‚ a fervour for acquiring certain truths about the nature of our existence has created a procession of assimilating theories and estimations over what was and what could be. However‚ a discrepancy within the knowledge passed on has generated a tendency to precede the matters of our research i.e the absolution of study that we crave is sometimes superseded by falsities passed on from our waning pasts. Whether
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people would be strongly impressed by professor X’s supernatural ability of telepathy. Some people told us that they would do anything and take whatever result just to own such power. But when it comes to one of us having that telepathy‚ we would rather not use it. First of all‚ using telepathy on people around you‚ especially your beloved ones can destroy your social relations since you are able to read their minds‚ opinions. Imagine when you can read someone’s mind‚ you can also see what they don’t
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1 I was merely a child‚ too young to grasp the gravity of the situation‚ when my family went through its deepest crisis. It forced me to grow up faster than most—a lot of the time‚ I had to do things for myself. My mother and father divorced when I was three‚ and my life has not been the same since. My mind filled with confusion and infinite questions‚ since I was too young to understand the situation at the time. Coming from a broken home‚ I wondered why I was not able to enjoy certain luxuries
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and Telepathy The purpose of this paper is to discuss the role of future technology in our society‚ namely memory manipulation‚ memory implants‚ and telepathy. The story “We can Remember It For You Wholesale” is used to contrast the different ways by which a technology can be used for both positive and negative actions. Finally‚ because some people believe that such technologies would do more harm than good‚ it is important to refute some of their strongest claims‚ an issue addressed in the final
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CAN WE TALK? YOLANDA LOYD COM 200 INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION INSTRUCTOR KENNETH NEWTON JUNE 17‚ 2013 CAN WE TALK? The article Can We Talk? Researcher Talks About the Role of Communication in Happy Marriages" gives us results as related to couples in marriages. In today’s society‚ many couples are too busy to stop‚ sit down‚ and have a meaningful conversation with their significant others. Terri Orbach‚ research scientist at the Institute for Social
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telling me otherwise. To what extent should we value information we draw from our senses? Much of our knowledge of the world is gained through our senses of sight‚ hearing‚ touch and so on. Our information base is built from our use of sensory observations to learn a range of new material. With the inventions of telescopes‚ computers and microscopes were are able to continue to make new discoveries through the use of our eyes‚ ears‚ and sense of touch. Much of our knowledge seems to come from scientific
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“Writers and poets explore the true value of relationships in their work”. To what extent do you agree with this? The ‘true value’ of a relationship can be interpreted in various ways‚ the idea of a positive romantic love and trust are aspects associated directly with this notion. Yet in some ways the true value of a relationship can be more in line with realism and imperfections‚ which both F. Scott Fitzgerald and Carol Ann Duffy explore. In ‘The Great Gatsby’ F. Scott Fitzgerald presents an illustration
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co-existent‚ albeit in different proportions at different times. One can scarcely be happy if one’s loved ones are suffering in any way. However‚ it ultimately comes down to the question: what makes me feel happy? Many‚ if not all of our decisions‚ actions‚ thoughts‚ plans‚ hopes and desires are‚ on some essential level‚ propelled by this question.The human being desires to be happy! This is a seemingly simple proposition which may be accepted as definitive and certain. In his reflection on ‘the
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