Theories of Justification Identify and carefully examine two theories of justification. “The concern with understanding human knowledge has been a central philosophical one.”1“Like Rene Descartes‚ we have all ask ourselves at one time or another couldn’t everything I seem to see‚ hear‚ etc. Be illusory? Might I’ll in fact be dreaming all this? If so what do I really know of the outside world?"2 Knowledge is a vague concept according to Bertrand
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To what extent do you agree with the view that the period 1815-48 constituted a ’time when nothing happened’ in ’Germany’? The term “a time when nothing happened in Germany” is defined by in terms of unification between the 39 individual ‘German’ states and monarchies. Between the years 1815 to 1848‚ ‘Germany’ as one individual country still didn’t exist‚ and ’’German’ people continued to lack nationalist sentiment and liberalist views not until the end of 1848‚ a period when a series of ’German’
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“That which is accepted as knowledge today is sometimes discarded tomorrow.” Consider knowledge issues raised by this statement in two areas of knowledge. Theory of Knowledge essay Candidate number: 000416-0069 Examination session: May 2012 Word count: 1 594 “That which is accepted as knowledge today is sometimes discarded tomorrow.” This quote appears to imply that knowledge‚ which often results in facts and claims‚ might be discarded or provisional as time
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NAME: ALICE SENAMNIMOH-APPEA CANDIDATE NUMBER: FINAL TOK ESSAY DRAFT QUESTION: “There are only two ways in which humankind can produce knowledge: through passive observation or through active experiment.” To what extent do you agree with this statement? Knowledge as a whole is the total information one has acquired. Passive observation is the process of observation that one is not experiencing the event. It is not as dynamic as active experimentation because one just perceives the event and not
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knowing and gaining knowledge. Expectation‚ the belief about the way an event should happen or behave‚ and previous knowledge‚ understanding and skills we gain after experience play significant roles when gaining knowledge. They frame and lead us into imagine before we experience. Our five senses let us see‚ smell‚ taste‚ feel and hear. People think that we believe what we see. However‚ we see what we believe. Lipman’s suggestion criticises the false of our senses and perspectives. This leads to the idea
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At some point in your life‚ someone probably said to you: “You are what you eat.” Well‚ that’s true. If we eat healthy‚ we will more likely be healthy. Our bodies need healthy‚ clean foods to grow strong‚ learn‚and be active. Our kids especially need these things because their bodies are changing‚ growing and learning so much every day. Eating healthy from the time of infancy will follow our children through adolescence into adulthood. Proper nutrition will not only help our kids avoid illness
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Whenever we are seeking to find out the ORIGIN of something‚ we are asking the question‚ "Where did it begin?" "How did it all begin?" "How did it originate?" "Where did it come from?" In this chapter we are concerned about the origin of man. How did man begin? How did the human race get started? Who are my ancestors? One of the most important questions facing every man‚ woman‚ boy and girl is the question WHERE DID HUMANS COME FROM? How did man originate? Of course‚ this question can be answered
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Question 4: To what extent do we need evidence to support our beliefs in at least two areas of knowledge? “A wise man proportions his belief to the evidence.” (David Hume). Evidence can be defined as proof to back up one’s hypothesis or beliefs. Beliefs are preconceived notions that people have on a subject one is passionate about. The focal areas of knowledge are the natural sciences and history and the focal ways of knowing are perception and reasoning. In the natural sciences‚ the scientific
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Greg Oberschelp CAS 137 1 PM Dr. Freymiller “Yes We Can” The word rhetoric is widely thrown around by many different people in today’s age. Many people don’t understand the real context of the word‚ but that does not mean it is not any less common. Rhetoric is all around us‚ whether it is on television‚ in a paper‚ or‚ just in an advertisement. For most people‚ rhetoric is most widely seen during election season‚ especially during the Presidential election. Candidates rely
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22 August 2013 Knowledge Paper I would be a great instructor for people who are learning how to use contact lenses. I struggled with trying to wear contacts for 6 years so I know every fear‚ concern‚ and issue with them. I posses knowledge on the teenage girl’s mind. I understand the insecurities‚ irrational thoughts‚ wants‚ needs‚ and fashion choices. The most vital knowledge I posses is my resources. My resources provide me a way to find out any information (to a certain extent) within seconds
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