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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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 is whether discovering new ways of thinking about what is already known is more important that discovering new data or facts‚ rather than which is important. The phrase “new ways of
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member of Mr. Ford’s executive who surprised many by introducing the ban.’ When people buy something they can get some plastic bags. These plastic bags will be put into the bin‚ and it will cause white pollution and air pollution. Way of Knowing: Language Point 2: “They kill everything human and fish alike. They take a long time to biodegrade-Most plastic bags used either end up as litter or in landfills (less than 1 percent is recycled). In a landfill‚ it’s estimated that one plastic bag takes
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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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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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“We see and understand things not as they are but as we are.” Discuss this claim in relation to at least two ways of knowing. Although human DNA is 99.9% the same‚ every person is unique in his own way. Our identity‚ which consists of our values and beliefs‚ can sometimes alter our take on the reality that surrounds us‚ for it is the lens through which we evaluate the world. Given that the word “see” in the prompt stands for sense perception and “understand” stands for interpretation and meaning
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“The possession of knowledge carries an ethical responsibility”- Tanmay Dhanopia 11th C As we all know that possession of knowledge carries an ethical responsibility‚ sometimes both ethical responsibility and knowledge confuses us in making certain decisions. One fine morning I was sitting in my house’s balcony enjoying the lovely weather‚ I started reading a newspaper whose headline which was “the improvement in cosmetics by animal testing” attracted me as the whole article was providing details
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“To what extent is our knowledge in science certain?” People usually become certain of things after they have been proven to be true. The question we ask ourselves is: “To what extent is our knowledge in science certain?”. Well we may not be a hundred percent sure that what we know is true‚ yet when it comes to facts that have been proven by scientists‚ people do believe them‚ as they are perceived to be a worthy source of information‚ especially when experiments come along the observation with
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