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    difference between western and eastern culture The major difference between Chinese and Western culture is that China is an oriental country‚ and its traditional culture is completely different from western heritage. Chinese culture is older than 5000 years‚ and Chinese people have developed their own music‚ musical instruments‚ painting techniques‚ traditional Chinese medicine‚ and not to forget‚ cooking methods etc – completely different and unique when compared to Western culture. Chinese believe

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    Tok Essay Ways Of Knowing Using one way of knowing is not enough if you want to determine if something is true or if something is believed to be true. The different ways of knowing are sense perception‚ reasoning‚ emotion and memory. Plato once stated that knowledge is “Justified true belief” which just goes to show that in order to obtain knowledge‚ we need to know certain thing as a fact‚ not belief. When we believe something is true‚ we do not know it for certain. We just have faith in

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    All four ways of knowing‚ emotion‚ reason‚ language‚ and sense perception are helpful in conducting a good argument. This is because every element is more affective in different situations. However sense perception is the most important element in creating a good argument that is intended to prove that a certain object is actually what it is supposed to be but when trying to persuade someone to change their decision on a certain topic‚ reason is more ideal. Reason is the most important because it

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    balance and harmony‚ to respect other people’s way‚ their journey of life‚ their way of interpreting‚ to treat each other with much more kindness and respect.” Each person has a different way of seeing the world‚ and this influences their ideas and choices. It is essential for everyone to be aware and respectful of these differences‚ because understanding these world views can help us be more empathetic and kind to others. The Aboriginal Ways of Knowing are a common world view held by many

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    IB Theory of Knowledge 12 6 December 2012 Intuition: A ‘Hybrid’ Way of Knowing Many have experienced a moment in which a decision was quickly made‚ based solely on these four simple words: It just felt right. There were never any supporting facts or even ample time spent to mull over the decision as any decision would normally require. The surprising result? The decision just happened to be spot on. Now‚ the odds of this occurring may seem quite low‚ even impossible. Call it

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    Religions around the world can differ in various ways. What one religion believes and practices may be the opposite of what another believes. The Eastern and Western traditions especially differ. Not only what they believe in but also how they do it can sometimes be on opposite ends of the spectrum. Hinduism and Buddhism are religions of the east. In both religions‚ you have to go deep inside yourself and worship inwards in order to find enlightenment. They believe that suffering is caused by attachment

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    are all a part of both the Eastern and Western religions. The Eastern and Western religions both have some things in common as well as some things they can vary. First and Foremost‚ the two religions of Christianity (West) and Buddhism (East) both may have the same rules they must follow‚ but they also both have different goals in life. Both Buddhism and Christianity want to treat other the way they want to be treated‚ but according to class discussion ¨Jesus is the way to salvation (Christianity)

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    of the the eastern and western church. This separation still remains today as the eastern Orthodox and western Roman Catholic churches of today. Many facets such as political views‚ theology and cultural rituals due to area invasions contributed to the separation. In the time leading up to the events of the schism the eastern and western churches had been developing separately with a different belief system of the Eucharistic ceremony and the power of the holy spirit. The Eastern Orthodox church

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    Science as a Way of Knowing Worksheet NOTE: YOUR ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS BELOW MUST CONVINCE ME THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE POSTED SAAWOK EXERCISE! POINTS WILL BE DEDUCTED IF YOU ATTEMPT TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ONLY FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE OR OTHER SOURCES. INSTRUCTIONS: As you work through the Science as a Way of Knowing exercise posted on BB‚ Complete the following two activities. 1. Answer the questions imbedded in the on-line exercise. You can re-do the exercise up to 10 times

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    Before taking Religion class I know nothing about Western and Eastern religion. I was very surprised of how much I learned about religions that not in imagination had ever existed. Western and Eastern Religions shared many similarities and also differences. There are so much to mention if I write all of them but I will to choose to write about these two religions history‚ rules‚ and rituals. Christianity‚ Judaism‚ and Islam were the three main religions that you can find the in the West. Judaism

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