Can a Machine Know? Martin Eddy 6/5/10 TOK Essay Word Count: 1213 In today’s day and age‚ the question “Can a Machine Know?” is very important and relevant to what we are doing with machines in making them more and more humanlike and capable of human functions. A machine‚ as defined on Dictionary.com “is an apparatus consisting of interrelated parts with separate functions‚ used in the performance of some kind of work.” That seems simple enough‚ not very complicated at all. But then if
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Knowledge is generated through the interaction of critical and creative thinking. Evaluate this statement in two areas of knowledge. The way knowledge is generated is different among the various areas of knowledge‚ but the way we gain knowledge requires thinking‚ thought processes‚ and this may be either critical or creative. The two areas of knowledge I will be addressing are Natural sciences and the arts. The definition of critical thinking is to “judge” and thus implies the use of logical
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morality and our knowledge issue is: “To what extent does reason and emotion determine what is or isn’t moral?” SO..to break the q’s down… CAMILLE: Reason: Reason is the power of the mind to think‚ understand‚ and form judgments logically. JENNICA: Emotion: Emotions provide us with energy in our search for knowledge‚ and sometimes act to justify our beliefs. Six primary emotions – happiness‚ sadness‚ fear‚ anger‚ surprise and disgust – are found in all cultures. Emotions can be an obstacle
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Emotion Management HW280: Mapping the Mind-Body Divide Kaplan University Emotion Management Managing emotion is not easy for me. I find that all to often I allow my emotions to get the best of me and I definitely have a hard time focusing that emotion in a productive manner. I feel as though I do not understand well just exactly what my emotions are until it’s too late. I may have just been slightly frustrated over a small issue‚ but now I’m completely consumed
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Jeremy Anderson TOK Essay Can a Machine Know? A machine is something that is manmade and essentially has no mind to think on its own. Therefore‚ when the question proposed is‚ “Can a machine know”‚ most people would answer by saying no‚ a machine can not know. The answer to this question is actually yes‚ a machine can know. If the question were changed from “can a machine know” to “can a machine know as much as a human”‚ the answer would be completely different. A machine can only know to the
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The Problematic Relation between Reason and Emotion in Hamlet Eric Levy Hamlet opens on a state of incipient alarum‚ with martial vigilance on the battlemented "platform" (act 1‚ scene 2‚ line 252) of Elsinore and conspicuous "post-haste and rummage in the land" (1.1.110).1 For the sentries‚ this apprehension is heightened by the entrances of the Ghost--a figure whom Horatio eventually associates with a threat to the "sovereignty of reason" (1.4.73). In the immediate context‚ loss of the "sovereignty
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TOK ESSAY PLAN “… our knowledge is only a collection of scraps and fragments that we put together into a pleasing design‚ and often the discovery of one new fragment would cause us to alter utterly the whole design” (Morris Bishop). To what extent is this true in history and one other area of knowledge? To what extent = Ex: (Nat Sciences- atomic theory) (History- soviet archives opened- new outlook‚ perspective) KI: RLS: Assumption: Implication: AOK: WOK: 5: This is a bit of an intellectual
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dining choice. Within the claim‚ it is already insinuated that knowledge is a virtue that can be possessed. The possession of knowledge plays an important role in these examples because if you know what you like‚ or what you don’t like‚ you most likely will choose a career that matches your interests and if you know that a restaurant is known for having poor sanitation‚ you probably won’t dine there. The possession of knowledge is also part of a much larger picture being that in some cases
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Memory ‘Memory – like liberty – is a fragile thing’ – Elizabeth Loftus. What does this statement suggest about memory as a way of knowing in the pursuit of ethical knowledge? Loftus suggests that memory‚ like liberty (i.e. freedom)‚ is something that can easily be manipulated due to its delicate nature. The title assumes that we can recall on past events in order to draw reasonable conclusions surrounding ethical issues. In order to understand the question raised in the title more easily it could
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Pursuing Education Gary Douglas ENG 121 English Composition I Craig Smith 11 February 2012 Why did you wake up this morning? Is there a specific reason? Life is full of activities and experiences. It is important to examine why we partake in these activities and deliberately place ourselves in specific situations. I have made the choice to pursue an education because it will help my career‚ it will make me a better person‚ and I believe it is a goal everyone should
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