232 words The Ways of Knowing are a sophisticated way of explaining how everyday people gain knowledge throughout the world‚ and discover our specific place in it. Whether it is Sense Perception‚ Emotion‚ 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
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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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reports form the basis for this subject report. In order to secure success for their students‚ schools are strongly recommended to ensure that this report and previous ones are read in detail by all TOK teachers‚ and the Diploma Programme Coordinator. The May 08 Subject Report‚ as the first Subject Report for the new assessment criteria‚ contained much criterion-specific advice and is particularly useful. Teachers are also directed towards the IB Publication ‘Understanding Knowledge Issues’
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of Singapore‚ Sabah‚ and Sarawak. History From 1946 to 1948‚ the 11 states formed a single British crown colony known as the Malayan Union. Due to opposition from Malay nationalists‚ the Union was disbanded and replaced by the Federation of Malaya‚ which restored the symbolic positions of the rulers of the Malay states. Within the Federation‚ while the Malay states were protectorates of the United Kingdom‚ Penang and Malacca remained British colonial territories. Like the Malayan Union before it‚
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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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SAMPLE TOK ESSAY GUIDE Knowledge claims must be filtered through the critical lens of reason. Do you agree? Understanding the question: The Q reminds us of Socrates’ saying: ’The unexamined life is not worth living.’ What did he mean? Should we question everything‚ even at the expense of our own personal (and social) happiness and sanity? The openness of the Q allows you to look at numerous knowledge claims (make a list in advance) and what they attempt to establish. At first glance‚ wouldn’t
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Ful lco l o u r editi on Theory of Knowledge for the IB Diploma Richard van de Lagemaat Cambridge University Press 978-1-107-66996-3 - Theory of Knowledge for the IB Diploma Richard van de Lagemaat Excerpt More information 1 The problem of knowledge ‘It is the customary fate of new truths to begin as heresies and to end as superstitions.’ T. H. Huxley‚ 1825–95 ‘The greatest obstacle to progress is not the absence of knowledge but the illusion of knowledge.’ Daniel Boorstin‚ 1914–2004
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(Physics exam‚ not prepared now‚ prepared in 6 months because you know more things) Have better understanding of the human condition(beings)‚ culture‚ language‚ norms‚ morality. Justification of knowledge VS what you can do for knowledge. (as progress). Have a firm understanding of what you mean by progress. In 6000 BC when metals were first discovered‚ they were merely used for weapons‚ coins‚ jewelries. However physics have enabled us to improve our technology and allow for the invention
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Model ToK Oral Presentation Understanding the Vancouver Riots: a TOK analysis of the violence following the Stanley Cup Hockey Finals on June 15th‚ 2011 Objectives of ToK Oral Presentation Identify and explore a Knowledge Issue (KI) raised by a Real-life Situation (RLS) Show insightful thinking about KI‚ supporting ideas about knowledge claims‚ justifying thinking‚ making connections with ToK concepts Presentation should have two stages: an introduction and brief explanation
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War? Was it Reagan or Gorbachev? From all the sources and knowledge accessible shouldn’t we all come to the same conclusion? Even in history the use of perception and language changes the way we see and understand things. Historians continuously disagree‚ even on the matter of who ended the Cold War. Language‚ emotion‚ and perception are tools of manipulation in history; we become analytical and come to understand the past as we are‚ not as they are. This process of understanding the past is far
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