Epistemology is the theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope. Epistemology is the investigation of what distinguishes justified belief from opinion.
It is the study of our beliefs and what we consider to be true.
It is the understanding the methods in which we use to justify our beliefs
and the extent to which we are prepared to go to accept new knowledge.
It is the study of our beliefs and what we consider to be true.
It is the understanding the methods in which we use to justify our beliefs
and the extent to which we are prepared to go to accept new knowledge.
AREAS OF KNOWLEDGEThe knowledge we each possess can be broken up into the following 8 categories in Theory of Knowledge. There are overlaps and relationships between where we find sources of conflict, inspiration, innovation and beauty. These are the Natural Sciences, the Human Sciences, Mathematics, the Arts, History, Ethics, Religious Knowledge Systems and Indigenous Knowledge Systems.
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WAYS OF KNOWINGMuch like the equalization channels on a sound board, the input of knowledge is based on what we value and what we value determines what we are willing to explore. The Ways of Knowing tell us about the relationships we seek and what, therefore, we are bound to find. The ways of knowing are faith, imagination, emotion, memory, language, intuition, reason and sense perception.
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KNOWLEDGEWhat is knowledge? What are the relationships between what is shared and what is personal? When must knowledge be tested? When does knowledge turn into truth if truth is subjective? The search for answers begins with an inquiry of what we know from experience and what we know from other origins. Knowledge demands endless pursuit and constant, purposeful learning.
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Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
Introductions |
Summer Project Presentation |
Ways of Knowing |
Areas of Knowledge |
Knowledge Questions and Issues |
Mock Presentations |
Areas of Knowledge |
Formal TOK IA: Presentation |
Summer Project Preparation |
Formal TOK EA: Essay |