pride‚ etc. Reason on the other hand is simply the usage of past experiences or knowledge to judge against a current situation or affair. Reason in physics terminology would be the usage of known facts to make conclusions or theories or conflict about other theories or laws that already exist and deciding whether or not to believe them. Whenever a physicist comes up with a theory he needs solid practical data to support his theory else he cannot reason with the people as to why his theory is true
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Question: “It is more important to discover new ways of thinking about what is already known than to discover new data or facts. To what extent would you agree with this claim?” According to the Miriam-Webster dictionary‚ data can be defined as factual information used as basis for reasoning‚ discussion‚ or calculation. By the same dictionary‚ fact is defined as a piece of information presented as having objective reality. In this essay‚ it is vital to distinguish that the issue the question addresses
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What do I mean by senses? Humans are known to have five senses; sight‚ touch‚ smell‚ taste and hearing. These senses have their own specific uses‚ and some appear to be more reliable than others. In fact‚ the only way that we get an understanding of the world is through our senses. Imagine someone who does not possess any of these senses‚ it is not possible that they can ever have access to knowledge.In the case of truth‚ what do I mean by it? This comes with different points of view. There are also
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Theory of knowledge Epistemology (theory of knowledge) is a small branch of philosophy‚ which includes studies of nature‚ methods‚ limitations‚ validity of knowledge‚ and also belief. Follows are some of the differences between Islamic and Secular perspective on this issue: Knowledge-by secular perspective * Meaning: A study of phenomena of nature that deny God as a creator. * Knowledge is information or data that can be verified through scientific experiments. * Individual are knowledgeable
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TOK Essay Guideline A. Understanding the Knowledge Issue (/10) Must prove that you have understood the question. To do so‚ ask yourself the following questions: a. Is it possible to form a belief in response to the question you have chosen? b. How can you elevate your belief about the question into knowledge? c. Did you effectively link and compare the different areas of knowledge and/or ways of knowing? d. Did you demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of the knowledge issue
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Proposed Legalization of Abortion and its Cause and Effects I. Introduction II. Advantages of Legalized Abortion III. Disadvantages of Legalized Abortion IV. Causes and Effects V. Conclusion I. Introduction Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by the removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus from the uterus‚ resulting in or caused by its death. An abortion can occur spontaneously due to complications during pregnancy or can be induced. Abortion as a term most commonly
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The traditional TOK diagram indicates four ways of knowing. Propose the inclusion of a fifth way of knowing selected from intuition‚ memory or imagination‚ and explore the knowledge issues it may raise in two areas of knowledge. The study of Theory of Knowledge (TOK) indicates four distinct ways of knowing: sense perception‚ emotion‚ reason and language; however‚ in this essay I will argue
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Wednesday‚ April 11‚ 2012 Madee Vasa TOK essay #3 Do words have meaning or do we give them meaning? In Shakespeare’s Hamlet he wrote: “There is nothing either good or bad‚ but thinking makes it so.” What Shakespeare is saying in this quote is that everything in the world is only an inanimate presence until we bring it to life with our thoughts‚ which lead to perception‚ which then leads to actions. This can be applied also to language and the meaning of words. Do words really have a fixed
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Title: Counting the Number of Yeast Cells in a Suspension using Haemocytometer Objective: To estimate the number of cells of yeast per mm3 in five different dilutions of yeast suspension. Introduction: Biologists often need to count the density of cells in a liquid. “Density of cells” means “the number of cells per unit volume of liquid”. For example‚ they might want to find out the density of red blood cells in blood plasma‚ the density of bacteria in milk‚ or the population of Paramecium sp
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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 There are two ways of accepting knowledge‚ one which can be collective acceptance as a general public and another is personal acceptance. In the question‚ it claims that knowledge‚ which is justified true belief according to Plato‚ regarded in a system of facts‚ can be accepted today and then discarded tomorrow. We can accept things as a fact
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