Zachary Haw February 25‚ 2012 TOK13B Mr. Marana Y11 TOK FORMAL PAPER It had been a common question and debate on how people think based on the things that they know. Many people believe that things that we know are based on the things that are established on us through our culture‚ environment and society. According to the prompt that "We see and understand things not as they are but as we are"‚ this statement be a common ground of discussion in this paper. While this maybe
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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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TOK Reflection: Mathematics To what extent is math relevant to your life and the lives of others you know and how can it become an even more viable area of knowledge. “In mathematics I can report no deficience‚ except it be that men do not sufficiently understand the excellent use of the Pure Mathematics.” Roger Bacon (1214-1294) Mathematics: the abstract science of number‚ quantity‚ and space; a subject considered by many to be useless‚ a waste of time‚ and too difficult. “When am
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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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“The historian’s task is to understand the past; the human scientist‚ by contrast‚ is looking to change the future.” To what extent is this true in these areas of knowledge? Colegio Franklin Delano Roosevelt November 13 2013 May 2014 Exam Session Word Count: 1600 Humans have come to accept that History by mere definition is the exploration and study of history whereas the Human Sciences are defined as the in depth study of social‚ biological and cultural aspects of human beings
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To what extent is the truth different in mathematics‚ the arts and the ethics? María Inés Zelaya Luque Theory Of Knowledge Essay Teacher: Lesa Raber Date: Thursday 18 February 2010 Word Count: 1‚588 Cadidate Number: 003741-011 The world “Truth” is more an adjective rather than a noun. There are true statements true evaluations and true reasoning but not a reality that can be called “The Truth”. Therefore when we consider
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TOK Assessment Criteria: TOK ESSAY of 800 words in grade 11 Criterion A: Understanding KIs Criterion B: Knower’s Perspective Criterion C: Quality of Analysis of KIs Criterion D: Organization of Ideas 0 Level 1 was not achieved Level 1 was not achieved Level 1 was not achieved Level 1 was not achieved 1-2 1. Little treatment of KI that is relevant to prescribed title. 2. WoKs or AoKs are merely mentioned 3. little understanding of KI 1. There is limited personal engagement
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To what extent does personal or ideological bias influence our knowledge? How would one rate the effectiveness of their personal experiences or ideological bias on their knowledge claims? Most people would think their knowledge claim is a true belief‚ but without some form of proof‚ data‚ or authority verification it is not a true knowledge claim. It is known that what distinguishes knowledge from belief is truth‚ but if you only believe a portion‚ it may be true or false. Therefore‚ it should
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Reasoning‚ or Language‚ they all serve as a vital part in our lives and guide the way we as people live. But how reliable are the ways of knowing? Abraham Maslow once said “When the only tool you have is a hammer‚ all problems begin to resemble nails.” What Maslow is trying to say is that each way of knowing is beneficial in its own way‚ but if we as people begin to use one way of knowing for every situation‚ we are setting ourselves up for a single minded life style and will pursue every problem with
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led to enquire‚ and by enquiry we perceive the truth.’ Peter Abélard‚ 1079–1142 ‘We know too much to be sceptics and too little to be dogmatists.’ Blaise Pascal‚ 1623–62 ‘All men have opinions‚ but few think.’ George Berkeley‚ 1685–1753 ‘What men really want is not knowledge but certainty.’ Bertrand Russell‚ 1872–1970 ‘Man is made by his belief. As he believes‚ so he is.’ Bhagavad Gita‚ 500 BCE ‘A very popular error – having the courage of one’s convictions; rather it is a matter
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