1 / 6

TOK Essay Prompt

TOK Essay Prompt. “Knowledge is nothing more than the systematic organisation of facts.” -Knowledge or Fact- Knowledge is not merely fact but anything further derived from it. “Knowledge is nothing more than the systematic organisation of facts.”. How to Tackle:.

clarke-burch
Télécharger la présentation

TOK Essay Prompt

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. TOK Essay Prompt “Knowledge is nothing more than the systematic organisation of facts.” -Knowledge or Fact- Knowledge is not merely fact but anything further derived from it.

  2. “Knowledge is nothing more than the systematic organisation of facts.” How to Tackle: Define the key terms in the prompt Knowledge vs Fact Systematic organization Connect the prompt with the Areas of Knowledge Example: Natural Sciences and Ethics Find a knowledge issue for each Give specific examples for each so that it backs up the KI

  3. Area of Knowledge - Natural Sciences In what way does science differentiate itself from mere facts? “Knowledge is nothing more than the systematic organisation of facts.”

  4. Area of Knowledge - Natural Sciences “Knowledge is nothing more than the systematic organisation of facts.” Special Relativity: • Mainly theoretical • Derived from proven facts Chemistry: • Cannot observe molecules • Facts come together in a way such that we presume our knowledge is true

  5. Area of Knowledge - Ethics “Knowledge is nothing more than the systematic organisation of facts.” Is knowledge through ethics really a 'systematic organisation of facts'? Counterclaim: Why is it that what we each know as 'ethically right' can change from person to person (specifically looking at culture)?

  6. Area of Knowledge - Ethics “Knowledge is nothing more than the systematic organisation of facts.” • Culture: • Depending on your culture, you view things differently. • Morality: • There is no system for deciding on morality.

More Related