IB candidate#: 000768-019 American School of the Hague Theory of Knowledge Essay May 2010 Word Count: 1‚599 “We see and understand things not as they are but as we are.” Discuss this claim in relation to at least two ways of knowing. In 1991 the Soviet Union collapsed‚ and it was the end of the Cold War. Who was responsible for ending the Cold War? Was it Reagan or Gorbachev? From all the sources and knowledge accessible shouldn’t we all come to the same conclusion? Even in
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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. As humans we have used and accepted this two Areas of Knowledge‚ to interpret and understand the world around us
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Nick Roberson Mr. Scharff IB TOK 3rd June 2013 Language: Journal #3 1. Our language makes us more likely to notice some distinctions or to experience/perceive in certain ways. 2. Our differing environments‚ cultures and social needs will manifest themselves in differences in language. Concerning the first prompt‚ the language that we use causes us to notice the differences in the environment surrounding us because of the manner which it has been described to us. An
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Alamine Jamai TOK-Metaphors 7/01/11 11th grade 1. To what extent does language generalize individual experience‚ classifying it within the experience of a linguistic group? Did it ever happen to you to be chilling with all your friends‚ suddenly an anecdote comes to mind; you finding it related to the subject
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Open-minded or sceptical? That’s the question! Since this school year‚ I am following a new course‚ Theory of Knowledge. For me‚ the approach was entirely new and quite confusing. At first‚ my world kind of made sense to me. I doubted about some things‚ but from experience I learnt that everyone struggled with doubts. However‚ this course questioned everything I assumed to ‘know’ and was sure about! For me‚ this course is a good way to experience something completely new‚ as it encourages me to
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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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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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Theory of knowledge final presentation Topic: Health and beauty KNOWLEDGE ISSUE: How far can it be regarded that eating disorders are linked to our perception of beauty? My topic will focus on the distorted body images that the media portrays‚ especially for women and young girls. I want to inform you about what the media is doing‚ how they are directly affecting the self-esteem and confidence of women and young girls‚ and what the negative consequences of this can be. I will focus
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November 2009/May 2010 subject reports THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE Overall grade boundaries E D C B A 0 – 18 19 – 28 29 – 37 38 – 47 48 - 60 Grade: Mark range: Statistical Summary November November % 2008 2009 change English 2998 3194 6.5% 40739 43958 7.9% French 0 0 0 462 528 14.5% Spanish 1165 1229 5.4% 2444 2915 19.3% German 0 0 0 13 12 -7.6% Chinese 0 0
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Writing a TOK essay by Richard van de Lagemaat Theory of Knowledge for the IB Diploma Richard van de Lagemaat 978 0 521542 98 2 www.cambridge.org/uk/education/international/ib/tok/ For information on the author’s education consultancy service: www.inthinking.co.uk For information on the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme: www.ibo.org/diploma/ © Cambridge University Press 2007 Writing a TOK essay ‘Most people would rather die than think; in fact they do so.’ BERTRAND RUSSELL
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