Theory of Knowledge - Course Companion for Students Marija Uzunova Dang Arvin Singh Uzunov Dang
a starting point, you will choose one of the 35 prompts below to serve as the basis for yourAsThe exhibition consists of only three objects, and all three need to be linked to theexhibition.1. What counts as knowledge?will explain why each object is included in the exhibition. You shouldYouwhat your exhibition is about, the context each object comes from andincluderelationship with the prompt. You have 950 words for this, and a great deal ofitsabout how to use them. Remember to state your selected prompt as thefreedom2. Are some types of knowledge more useful than3. What features of knowledge have an impact on4. On what grounds might we doubt a claim?5. What counts as good evidence for a claim?will showcase your exhibition to an audience. This might beYouTOK class or a community event.yourHow does the way that we organize or classify6.affect what we know?knowledgeWhat are the implications of having, or not7.knowledge?having,8. To what extent is certainty attainable?Are some types of knowledge less open to9.than others?interpretationWhat challenges are raised by the dissemination10.communication of knowledge?and/orI. THE EXHIBITION12FIRSTsameprompt.NEXTtitle and include images of your objects with your commentary all in a single file.FINALLYI.1 TOK exhibition promptsothers?its reliability?357
I. THE EXHIBITION11. Can new knowledge change established15. What constraints are there on the pursuit of16. Should some knowledge not be sought on17. Why do we seek knowledge?18. Are some things unknowable?19. What counts as a good justification for a claim?What is the relationship between personal20.and knowledge?experience21. What is the relationship between knowledgeWhat role do experts play in influencing22.consumption or acquisition ofourHow important are material tools in the23.or acquisition of knowledge?productionare five steps to clarify how you can selectBelowapproach a prompt, curate objects and writeandan exhibition draws on many of theCuratingasked in TOK, such as: who decidesquestionsis relevant and meaningful? In this task,whatdecide and have a responsibility to makeyoudecisions about how you exploreinformedquestions in the world. It is also a creativethesethat may be messy at times. We hopeprocesswill find joy in it: the uncertainty; theyouthat you have too many ideas or nonerealizationall; the feeling of being stuck and also gettingatmoving towards clarity, and ultimatelyunstuck;something to be proud of.producingHow might the context in which knowledge24.presented influence whether it is acceptedisTo what extent is objectivity possible in the28.or acquisition of knowledge?production29. Who owns knowledge?What role does imagination play in30.knowledge about the world?producing31. How can we judge when evidence is32. What makes a good explanation?How is current knowledge shaped by its33.development?historicalIn what ways do our values affect our34.of knowledge?acquisition35. In what ways do values affect the productionof Knowledge Guide,TheoryAssessment 2022 (IBO)Firstshould you decide which prompt toHowFirst, read and give some considerationchoose?every one of the prompts. Maybe one of themtoout for you, or makes you think of anstandsor objects that align well with it. At firstobjectthe prompts might all sound confusing,glanceyou might have difficulty imagining howandrelate to objects in the real world.theyare some prompts easier than others? SomeSo,may seem easier to address simplypromptsof the way they are phrased. Consider,becauseexample, prompt 23 “How important arefortools in the production or acquisitionmaterialknowledge?” Reading this may quicklyofto mind the various objects in a scientificcallor an artist’s studio. Prompt 25 “Howlaboratory12values or beliefs?12. Is bias inevitable in the production ofknowledge?How can we know that current knowledge is13.improvement upon past knowledge?anDoes some knowledge belong only to14.communities of knowers?particularor rejected?25. How can we distinguish between knowledge,belief and opinion?Does our knowledge depend on our26.with other knowers?interactionsDoes all knowledge impose ethical27.on those who know it?obligationsknowledge?ethical grounds?adequate?and culture?knowledge?of knowledge?I.2.1 Choosing a promptI.2 Curating a compelling TOKexhibitionthe commentary.can we distinguish between knowledge, belief358
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I. THE EXHIBITION
11. Can new knowledge change established
15. What constraints are there on the pursuit of
16. Should some knowledge not be sought on
17. Why do we seek knowledge?
18. Are some things unknowable?
19. What counts as a good justification for a claim?
What is the relationship between personal
20.
and knowledge?
experience
21. What is the relationship between knowledge
What role do experts play in influencing
22.
consumption or acquisition of
our
How important are material tools in the
23.
or acquisition of knowledge?
production
are five steps to clarify how you can select
Below
approach a prompt, curate objects and write
and
an exhibition draws on many of the
Curating
asked in TOK, such as: who decides
questions
is relevant and meaningful? In this task,
what
decide and have a responsibility to make
you
decisions about how you explore
informed
questions in the world. It is also a creative
these
that may be messy at times. We hope
process
will find joy in it: the uncertainty; the
you
that you have too many ideas or none
realization
all; the feeling of being stuck and also getting
at
moving towards clarity, and ultimately
unstuck;
something to be proud of.
producing
How might the context in which knowledge
24.
presented influence whether it is accepted
is
To what extent is objectivity possible in the
28.
or acquisition of knowledge?
production
29. Who owns knowledge?
What role does imagination play in
30.
knowledge about the world?
producing
31. How can we judge when evidence is
32. What makes a good explanation?
How is current knowledge shaped by its
33.
development?
historical
In what ways do our values affect our
34.
of knowledge?
acquisition
35. In what ways do values affect the production
of Knowledge Guide,
Theory
Assessment 2022 (IBO)
First
should you decide which prompt to
How
First, read and give some consideration
choose?
every one of the prompts. Maybe one of them
to
out for you, or makes you think of an
stands
or objects that align well with it. At first
object
the prompts might all sound confusing,
glance
you might have difficulty imagining how
and
relate to objects in the real world.
they
are some prompts easier than others? Some
So,
may seem easier to address simply
prompts
of the way they are phrased. Consider,
because
example, prompt 23 “How important are
for
tools in the production or acquisition
material
knowledge?” Reading this may quickly
of
to mind the various objects in a scientific
call
or an artist’s studio. Prompt 25 “How
laboratory
12
values or beliefs?
12. Is bias inevitable in the production of
knowledge?
How can we know that current knowledge is
13.
improvement upon past knowledge?
an
Does some knowledge belong only to
14.
communities of knowers?
particular
or rejected?
25. How can we distinguish between knowledge,
belief and opinion?
Does our knowledge depend on our
26.
with other knowers?
interactions
Does all knowledge impose ethical
27.
on those who know it?
obligations
knowledge?
ethical grounds?
adequate?
and culture?
knowledge?
of knowledge?
I.2.1 Choosing a prompt
I.2 Curating a compelling TOK
exhibition
the commentary.
can we distinguish between knowledge, belief
358