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

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Knowledge

and language 4

a grat xtnt, human ings ar knowledgeable aus of our apaity for languag. W us

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and onpts to dsri and xplain th world, and to pass on this knowldg aross

languag

and gographis. Th world's languags ar an immns olltion of divrs prsptivs

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diffrnt ways of knowing and ing. This haptr xplors how w oniv of languag, its

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funtions, and its possil uss and misuss.

Initial discussion

• Is knowledge possible without language?

• What kind of knowledge is knowing how to use a language?

• How do we know what we claim to know about language?

• How can we balance the benefits of a single global shared language against the costs of losing languages in a

globalizing world?

• Do we have a moral responsibility to protect and preserve linguistic diversity?

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