What is it? And why do we study it?

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What is it? And why do we study it? Theory of Knowledge What is it? And why do we study it? ‘The greatest obstacle to progress is not the absence of knowledge but the illusion of knowledge.’ Daniel Boorstin, 1914-2004

How do you view your world? Why? How do we know what we know? https://www.ted.com/talks/derek_sivers_weird_or_just_different How do you view your world? Why? Ted Talk Derek Sivers

Representation is not reality

Why do we study Theory of Knowledge? We are surrounded by Knowledge Claims in our daily lives.

Many Knowledge Claims are misguided and some are even dangerous. https://www.ted.com/talks/michael_shermer_on_believing_strange_things#t-789642 Ted talk: why people believe weird things

What will you do in Theory of Knowledge lessons? Look at real life situations Analyse how you know what you know Discover a range of perspectives Make links between aspects of the course and subjects you study

We make sense of the world through various ‘ways of knowing’. Language Reason Emotion Sense perception Memory Faith Imagination Intuition You will analyse how you know through these Ways of Knowing in TOK classes.

The ways of knowing in theory of knowledge classes: Language: How do you know that Neil Armstrong landed on the moon in 1969? Lots of knowledge is ‘second hand’.

Can our beliefs contaminate our memory? We make links between various ways of knowing and areas of knowledge. MEMORY Can our beliefs contaminate our memory?

Sense Perception: How do you know which line is longest? Colour blindness: not everyone perceives the world in the same way.

Poggendorf Illusion How do you know which line continues the first

Poggendorf Illusion

Does faith meet a psychological need? We make links in TOK

Intuition Should you trust your intuition? We analyse strengths and weaknesses of ways of knowing.

Watch out for logical fallacies! I fit into my pajamas, my pajamas fit into my suitcase, so why don’t I fit in my suitcase? Reason: How do we know if (wrong) reasoning leads us to reasonable knowledge claims?

Can imagination reveal truths that reality hides?

Emotion: How do you know what is right or wrong? Can you feel it?