TOK sceptic essay
II. It is a risky approach, in several cases, the attempt to clarify a concept/definition leads to a greater degree of confusion from before which ultimately doesn’t help in acquiring knowledge, and becomes a hindrance in the acquisition of knowledge.
a. Example
i. In history, when I was studying the Arab-Israeli conflict, which is greatly known to be one of the most controversial conflicts in history, every aspect needed to be considered. In order to actually understand what was going on, I asked about why the Jews (Zionists) felt such a great deal of pressure. To my dismay, it wasn’t only just the fact that there were Arabs in their land, but also because of other factors. These factors included Hitler’s rise to power, pan-Arab nationalism in other countries, armament of Arabs by Russians, nationalization at the Suez Canal and various other reasons. This ultimately led me to be confused since I practically had to consider almost everything in order to truly understand how the Jews felt at that time; this ultimately led to be more confused than I already was, and hindered me from acquiring a greater amount of knowledge.
Knowledge Issue 2- Is it possible to be consistent in logic every time? Does being consistent with logic always yield a positive result?
III. It is a decent and suitable approach, the attempt in being consistent with all the information that is gained, will lead to a better application of that knowledge which ultimately demonstrates a greater acquisition of knowledge.
a. Example
i. Mathematics
I. The quality of being consistent with axioms and facts and figures is what defines a strong mathematician. I take Math HL, and one of the main reasons I love that subject, is due to the fact of its degree of certainty that it offers in theories and concepts.
a. Example
i. In history, when I was studying the Arab-Israeli conflict, which is greatly known to be one of the most controversial conflicts in history, every aspect needed to be considered. In order to actually understand what was going on, I asked about why the Jews (Zionists) felt such a great deal of pressure. To my dismay, it wasn’t only just the fact that there were Arabs in their land, but also because of other factors. These factors included Hitler’s rise to power, pan-Arab nationalism in other countries, armament of Arabs by Russians, nationalization at the Suez Canal and various other reasons. This ultimately led me to be confused since I practically had to consider almost everything in order to truly understand how the Jews felt at that time; this ultimately led to be more confused than I already was, and hindered me from acquiring a greater amount of knowledge.
Knowledge Issue 2- Is it possible to be consistent in logic every time? Does being consistent with logic always yield a positive result?
III. It is a decent and suitable approach, the attempt in being consistent with all the information that is gained, will lead to a better application of that knowledge which ultimately demonstrates a greater acquisition of knowledge.
a. Example
i. Mathematics
I. The quality of being consistent with axioms and facts and figures is what defines a strong mathematician. I take Math HL, and one of the main reasons I love that subject, is due to the fact of its degree of certainty that it offers in theories and concepts.