TOK-SCIENCE What is science? -A body of knowledge Natural sciences (physics‚ chemistry‚ biology) + human sciences -A way of thinking Science refers to a system of acquiring knowledge This system uses observation and experimentation to describe and explain certain phenomena. Observation: Science starts with the observable sense perception Hypothesis: reason (sources) Experiment: all WOKs Results Doctrine of science (NS) All properties and events in the physical universe are governed
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Tok Essay “We see and understand things not as they are but as we are”‚ this claim shows how much our beliefs and experiences changes how we view the world. Our beliefs and experiences are what make us who “we are”‚ therefore this are what influence on our ways of knowing. Since the ways of knowing is what shapes our understanding of the world and views then we can see things as “we are”. Examples of this would be: “The needs of the many outweighs the need of the few”(Star Trek II: The Wrath of
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Alamine Jamai TOK-Metaphors 7/01/11 11th grade 1. To what extent does language generalize individual experience‚ classifying it within the experience of a linguistic group? Did it ever happen to you to be chilling with all your friends‚ suddenly an anecdote comes to mind; you finding it related to the subject
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TOK essay – November 2012 * “There are no absolute distinctions between what is true and what is false.” “Everything we hear is an opinion‚ not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective‚ not the truth.” Marcus Aurelius The quotation above explains the claim that is discussed in this essay; weather truth and falsehood can be distinguished. If a person claims they are aware of the truth‚ it is impossible for it to be absolute. Absolute truth would be information‚ which has not been manipulated
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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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that! But what if I do not know if that something I am being open-minded about is true for certain? If that is the case‚ I shall have to investigate to what extent this idea is relevant to the truth. But what is truth? (I am starting to act like my ToK teacher…). So when I am questioning open-minded views‚ am not being gullible. In that case I am being… what is it called again… was it not something like scektical? No‚ I remember‚ it was sceptical. So‚ to improve my search for knowledge‚ I shall
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FEDERATION OF MALAYA 1948 Introduction The Federation of Malaya (Malay: Persekutuan Tanah Melayu) is the name given to a federation of 11 states (nine state sand two of the British Straits Settlements‚ Penang and Malacca) that existed from 31 January 1948 until 16 September 1963. The Federation became independent on 31 August 1957. It was reconstituted as Malaysia with the addition in 1963 of Singapore‚ Sabah‚ and Sarawak. History From 1946 to 1948‚ the 11 states formed a single British crown
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Subject: | DP Visual Arts | Unit Title: | Five senses | Start date: | 2013 | Duration / weeks: | Five | Significant Concept(s) / Unit Overview | Emotions change our perception. Through a study of sensory endorsement from popular art cultures‚ students will gain an understanding of how the five senses can be transformed (sight‚ sound‚ taste‚ smell‚ touch) into abstract arts for emotional responses. | Content / Skills/ Learning Outcomes | Teaching and Learning Approaches | Content
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INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE ORGANIZATION DIPLOMA PROGRAMME Chemistry For first examinations in 2003 http://www.xtremepapers.net Chemistry February 2001 © International Baccalaureate Organization 2001 International Baccalaureate Organization Route des Morillons 15 1218 Grand-Saconnex Geneva‚ SWITZERLAND CONTENTS PART 1—GROUP 4 INTRODUCTION 1 CURRICULUM MODEL 3 AIMS 6 OBJECTIVES 7 ACTION VERBS 8 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT)
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