IB Theory of Knowledge Knowledge Issue: Truth and certainty cannot always be found in the senses. Skill Set: Linking the areas of knowledge. In theory of knowledge‚ students learn the areas of knowledge through the ways of knowing which consist of emotion‚ logic‚ linguistics as well as sense perception. Sense perception is a way in which students gain their knowledge through their senses. For instance‚ some people are visual learners while others are auditory learners
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Instructions 1. How to Write a Good TOK Essay‚ The First Draft o 1 Review the Ways of Knowing. A TOK essay revolves around the question of what people know‚ how they know‚ how they test what they know‚ and the parts that experience‚ study‚ analysis and sensation play in human knowledge systems. Before doing anything else‚ review your understanding of this material for it will form the basis on which your entire essay will be judged. o 2 Review the grading criteria. Many students think of the
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“Using history and at least one other area of knowledge‚ examine the claim that it is possible to attain knowledge despite problems of bias and selection.” Knowledge is a broad subject that can all be brought down to the one simple definition of facts‚ information‚ and skills acquired by a person through experience or education. This definition is simple‚ to the point and comes with relatively little bias. Bias is prejudice in favor of or against one thing which falls under the category of personal
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TOK 1. Persuasion through images.(IV) Images are often not appealing to reason‚ but to emotions. This is not to say that a lot of thought does not go into graphical expression‚ but that the images are all ways aimed at moving the viewer visually. For example a form of visual theatre‚ burlesque will often attack something by representing it so as to look inane. In this case there is an interpreting process going on‚ but the audience must necessarily have an emotional
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Sami Salama Mrs. Loomis Hon Lit 9 4 October 2013 Truth Essay “If you tell the truth‚ you won’t have to remember anything” (Mark Twain). Throughout my life I have come to recognize many truths. Sometimes I would tell the truth and sometimes I would lie‚ but when I lied I didn’t always get away with it. Although I do lie about some things and get away with it‚ I still feel bad about doing it. Throughout my life‚ Algernon and Jack’s false identities‚ Father Hooper’s sacrifices‚ Dr. Heidegger’s
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transformation of the world and has hence become dominant over the other areas of knowledge. COUNTER ARGUMENT: Even though technology has lead to a rapid transformation in development‚ it is the culture and the art that has helped them to reach such a position. Art is something which touches the emotions compared to technology. When we take a painting‚ different people interpret it in different ways and this leads to the transformation in moral science
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10. ’Through different methods of justification‚ we can reach conclusions in ethics that are as well-supported as those provided in mathematics.’ To what extent would you agree? One could argue that mathematics and ethics are the underlying essentials above which our society has based itself. Scores of cities have built their infrastructures using measurements and methods founded in mathematics. Our inherent ethical natures have catalyzed the great minds from ancient civilizations to create democracies
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Mr. Scharff IB TOK 3rd June 2013 Language: Journal #3 1. Our language makes us more likely to notice some distinctions or to experience/perceive in certain ways. 2. Our differing environments‚ cultures and social needs will manifest themselves in differences in language. Concerning the first prompt‚ the language that we use causes us to notice the differences in the environment surrounding us because of the manner which it has been described to us. An example of this is
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Is It Right to Lie? "If you continue in my word‚ then you are truly disciples of mine; and you will know the truth‚ and the truth will make you free‚” (John 8:32). When you are able to just tell the truth a huge burden will be lifted off your shoulders‚ and make your life a whole lot easier rather than a complete mess. Seen through Kant’s eyes‚ when you’re truthful‚ not a lot of situations will be difficult for you‚ but once you become that deceiving and lying type of person‚ you often will have
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something is true or not isn’t the easiest of tasks. In order to determine if something is false‚ we must first establish what the truth is. The knowledge issue this brings up is: How do we know if absolute truth exists‚ and if it doesn’t what type of truth does exist? This is dependent on our perception of the situation and our ability to reason out a conclusion. For this essay I will use science‚ mathematics‚ religion and ethics as my areas of knowledge. I will present both aspects of this statement
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