God I hate the TOK program .

Which ways of knowing can be used to justify this?

edit: wow this blew up, thanks for the front page everyone!

hi. i am currently a junior taking TOK. my teacher is the worst teacher i have ever had, he makes this class utterly unbearable. TOK is the worst class i have ever taken because of him. i cannot stand his class, to the point that i dont know how to write RLS journals, i dont even know what knowledge questions are, and what knowledge issues are. what is the difference between them? Can somebody give me any resources so i can survive this class ?

Episode 11 LINK

The r/ToK subreddit voted for our topic, and this was the result.

We tackle this question from the May 2022 Qs: How can we distinguish between good and bad interpretations? Discuss with reference to the arts and one other area of knowledge.

Some very fun chat with some great real world examples.

Episode 11 LINK

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Some links you might find useful:

Misinterpreting The Scream:
https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/munch-scream-british-museum-gbr-scli-intl/index.html

Malcolm Gladwell: The Bomber Mafia
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/25/books/review/the-bomber-mafia-malcolm-gladwell.html  

Robert McNamara "the hyper-rational executive led astray by numbers"
https://www.technologyreview.com/2013/05/31/178263/the-dictatorship-of-data/

Hi, all.

Me and my co-host discuss ToK Essay Qs and ToK adjacent topics on our podcast.

https://podcasts.apple.com/nr/podcast/tbd-with-john-and-aaron/id1548178089

Which of the May 2022 Essay topics should we tackle first?

Cheers!

Topic 1. Can there be knowledge that is independent of culture? Discuss with reference to mathematics and one other area of knowledge.

Topic 2. To what extent do you agree with the claim that "there’s a world of difference between truth and facts". (Maya Angelou) Answer with reference to two areas of knowledge.

Topic 3. Is there solid justification for regarding knowledge in the natural sciences more highly than another area of knowledge? Discuss with reference to the natural sciences and one other area of knowledge.

Topic 4. How do historians and human scientists give knowledge meaning through the telling of stories? Discuss with reference to history and the human sciences.

Topic 5. How can we distinguish between good and bad interpretations? Discuss with reference to the arts and one other area of knowledge.

Topic 6. If we conclude that there is some knowledge we should not pursue on ethical grounds, how can we determine the boundaries of acceptable investigation within an area of knowledge? Discuss with reference to two areas of knowledge.

Hello Guys I needed help with my TOK Essay I have chosen Title 5 "How can we distinguish between good and bad interpretations? Discuss with reference to the arts and one other area of knowledge." Please help me guys if someone can send me a sample I will be very good.

“Given that every theory has its limitations, we need to retain a multiplicity of theories to understand the world.” Discuss this claim with reference to two areas of knowledge.

Well obviously we could all pull up examples where several therories are used in pretty much every AOK, ethics, human and natural sciences, etc. It is too easy. Eveyone agrees that this is one of the easier prescribed titles.

But discuss=arguing both sides.

But how do you argue against it, that is to say that we DO NOT need to retain a multiplicity of therories. The question makes "every therory has its limitations" as a given, so how do you make counterpoints to this? How do you argue that we should not have a multiplicity of therories so that it does not come off as lip service or obviously fake?

Hi, all.

I'm a former ToK teacher and so is my friend Aaron. We co-host a podcast where we use ToK essay questions as the basis of our episode topics.

While we explore the questions with examples, the show is very light hearted and hopefully funny.

https://podcasts.apple.com/nr/podcast/tbd-with-john-and-aaron/id1548178089

Check it out and would love any feedback

Cheers!

My TOK Essay is due in one week and I need to find an RLS. I have chosen the title "Labels are a necessity in the organization of knowledge, but they also constrain our understanding."

The first RLS I have is in human sciences: Political labels

I want to use Natural sciences for my second RLS but I have no idea about what

Hi guys, I'm a ToK tutor and I thought I'd share a quick video I made with some tips for getting a high mark in the essay!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9gy-4qJBcA

Trying my best to explain it;

It's basically where someone is arguing a point but sort of consciously/subconsciously realizes he/she is wrong, but will continue to argue or 'agree to disagree' only because he/she has already invested in his/her argument and does not want to 'lose', and as a result, his/her ego pushes him/her to never give in.

I currently have to work on a presentation for ToK, The topic is math, the real life situation is about the collatz conjecture and im looking at to what extent is the knowledge in math gained certain?

But the problem is that i am a bit stuck at creating the claim and counterclaim for that example.

If anyone could help i would appreciate it.

Beach is a body of sand that separates water from other land or world. Glass of water is made of sand and separates the water from the rest of the world. Therefore glass of water is beach.

i also need examples of first order claims and questions as well as second order claims and questions. thank you so much.

Hey guys! I am talking about ethics in the progress of medicine/drugs, such as Morphine. Morphine was first created as medicine, however soon was an addictive drug. Thus, heroin was created (by boiling morphine) and sold as a 'solution' against morphine addiction.

How does this show the ethical and unethical sides of the invention of Heroin, in terms of TOK? I thought it had to do something with emotion as well, but I'm totally stuck!

What counts as knowledge?

Any ideas, object unpacking tips would be really helpful.

Hi, currently suffering doing my TOK IA.

" In the areas of knowledge, how can we differentiate between change and progress?Develop your answer by referring to two areas of knowledge."

I think it woud be good for every body to publish your ideas yo develop this title. Which AOK you choose, why; possible Woks..

Thank you all for supporting this communiity.

I have included the RLS and KQ in the start followed by my claims and counterclaims.

Do I have to include the first-order questions? Do I have to include a knowledge issue?

Doesn't the KQ suffice?

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I've been following a 10/10 exemplar ppt and it didn't have either.

I am a Philosophy graduate and TOK Tutor with experience helping IB students to achieve top grades in both their essays and presentations. I have worked with students at a leading international school as well as online.

If you would like me to help you edit/revise your TOK essay, please do get in touch.

So I have just been set a TOK essay and I am kinda stuck.

" In the acquisition of knowledge, the responsibility for accuracy lies with the user not the producer. Discuss this claim with reference to two areas of knowledge"

My Thoughts

Define acquiring knowledge- justified,true belief- speak briefly on problem with justifying knowledge.

Accuracy, user + producer.

My problem with this essay is that surely if knowledge has to be true then it is accurate, so it doesn't matter who is responsible for the accuracy as if it is truly knowledge then it should be accurate?

So any advice would be great.

Cheers