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1. Theory of Knowledge Summer Thinking on Ethics
a. Is it right or wrong to steal the iPhone from a fellow student? Give a considered reason for your answer and refer to Woks’, which help you to know what is right or wrong in this case. According to … Continue reading
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2. Theory of Knowledge Summer Thinking on Ethics
Describe a situation where you recently made an ethical decision you believed was right but somebody else might consider wrong. What factor convinced you to do the right thing? Was it an ethical choice? (It may not have been…. You … Continue reading
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3. Theory of Knowledge Summer Thinking on Ethics
“ The ethically correct course is the one which brings the greatest benefit to the greatest number.” Use one particular WoK to agree with this statement. Use another WoK to disagree with it. When reading this quote regarding the idea … Continue reading
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Humphrey Davy
Language is not only the vehicle of thought, it is a great and efficient instrument in thinking. This is a quote said by Humphrey Davy. Through my perspective, what is being said in this quote is that language governs our … Continue reading
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Ways of Knowing: Language
The term language is a word that we hear everyday in all sorts of contexts. This is another way of knowing in the theory of knowledge course. Although there are several definitions that is used to describe the word language, … Continue reading
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Areas of Knowledge: Human Sciences
Unlike the natural sciences that study the phenomena of the physical universe, the human sciences are areas that study human behavior, human society and social relationships. Although human sciences aim to explain human behavior and interactions, it is similar to … Continue reading
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Areas of Knowledge: Natural Science
In many cases, such as this advertisement by Coca-Cola, people will try to promote or sell things to others by referring to ideas that “appear” scientific.
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Areas of Knowledge: Natural Science
In theory of knowledge, one of the areas of knowledge is the natural sciences, which is defined as the “study of the phenomena of the physical universe”. This concept oftentimes refers to the study of the natural world around us. … Continue reading
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Can we ever know what we do not experience?
The different ways of knowing in Theory of Knowledge define how an individual gains knowledge from their surroundings, and the world as a whole. The four ways of knowing are sense perceptions, reason and logic, emotion, and language. A common … Continue reading
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