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

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
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and knowledge?
experience
21. What is the relationship between knowledge
What role do experts play in influencing
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consumption or acquisition of
our
How important are material tools in the
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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
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presented influence whether it is accepted
is
To what extent is objectivity possible in the
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or acquisition of knowledge?
production
29. Who owns knowledge?
What role does imagination play in
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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