Theory of Knowledge - Course Companion for Students Marija Uzunova Dang Arvin Singh Uzunov Dang

there are significant problems with
While
as a demarcation criterion, it
falsification
as important as ever to be able to tell the
remains
between science and pseudo-science.
difference
can do this activity working on your own,
You
a partner or in a small group. See if you
with
map out science, drawing its boundary
can
other domains of knowledge, such
with
culture, religion and politics. If you are
as
with others, each of you should make
working
own map. Then consider the following
your
questions.
Where does science overlap with the other
1.
domains?
2. What happens in the overlapping zones?
Where is the boundary particularly clear,
3.
dotted or blurry? Describe what
wiggly,
means and why you have drawn or
it
it this way.
imagined
you are doing this exercise with a partner
If
in a group, compare your maps and share
or
you identify as significant similarities and
what
between them.
differences
that you drew a map in the exercise
Supposing
where science is distinct from other ways
above
understanding the world. Consider: how is
of
knowledge different from other types
scientific
knowledge? Brainstorm a few claims you
of
make as answers to this question. Keep
can
mind that your claim should be something
in
can be disputed and argued with. An
that
would be, “Scientific knowledge is
example
reliable as compared with other types of
more
such as knowledge from personal
knowledge,
experience”.
else could we distinguish the methodology,
How
and body of knowledge of science? Why
history
science’s account of reality so often given
is
authority than other accounts?
greater
In your understanding, what makes
4.
knowledge different from other
scientific
How would you describe the relationship
5.
science and the unknown?
between
our map of science may look like,
Whatever
are always scientists working at the edge
there
that map, pushing the frontier. The 2018
of
“The Most Unknown” introduces
documentary
to nine frontier scientists from different
us
fields.
terms: Cheney The
Search
Unknown
Most
Is there something that makes all of the
6.
activities and inquiries in the
different
What did you notice about the ability of
7.
to talk about and understand each
scientists
How would you describe the scientists’
8.
towards knowing and not
attitudes
one of those claims, construct an
Choosing
in favour of your claim. For the
argument
above, a supporting argument
claim
say that the reliability of scientific
might
is due to the methods used to
knowledge
it. produce
your claim and argument with a partner.
Share
consider how you might improve
Together,
claims and arguments, and what are the
your
of a good argument.
characteristics
I. Scope
I. Scope
For discussion and reflection
How would you map out the scope of
types of knowledge?
the natural sciences?
documentary “science”?
other’s work?
knowing?
Next, consider the following questions.
Practising skills: Constructing arguments
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