The Theory of Knowledge—a core element of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme—is a course in epistemology and practical philosophy. By examining short texts (including but not limited to local and world issues, philosophy, history and its perspectives, and scientific research) and the knowledge issues they contain and inspire, you will gain the skills necessary to analyze knowledge claims, their underlying assumptions, and their implications.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Knowledge Travels in a Cycle, Yes it Does...
By next Tuesday morning, please have and document an Ah-Ha! moment. As we discussed and demonstrated tonight, this moment should originate in a text (idea, discussion, concept, etc) in a class other than TOK. The Eureka! occurs when you connect it, via a knowledge question, to another area of your life or knowledge. Trust your instincts: if you intuit a connection, you need not immediately be able to articulate it to pursue it. That said, please lucidly formulate the connection before you write about it here. Though of course, you will have formulated your thought several seconds before you're aware you have. Finally, here's proof I don't make up the songs I sing in class.
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