[최종 10/10] TOK ESSAY M23

Prompt 3: Does it matter if our acquisition of knowledge happens in “bubbles” where some information and
voices are excluded? Discuss with reference to two areas of knowledge.

Chosen AOKs: Arts, Human sciences

최종 점수: 10/10

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TOK Title No. 3

Does it matter if our acquisition of knowledge happens in “bubbles” where some information and voices are excluded? Discuss with reference to two areas of knowledge.

Word Count: 1600

Although having access to more perspectives and information is often considered ideal, is this always the case? For this essay, the acquisition of knowledge refers to the process of gaining knowledge: this may occur on a small scale, with individual knowers accepting already existing knowledge claims, or on a larger scale, with knowledge communities gaining knowledge about a subject by producing new knowledge regarding it. “Voices” and “information” are two main sources from which we can acquire knowledge, with “voices” referring to other knowers and “information” referring to all other sources, such as books, articles, or even artworks. When a knowledge community does not have access to or either deliberately or unintentionally disregards some of these sources of knowledge, it can be classified as a “bubble.” Though knowledge acquisition happening in a bubble may not “matter” for individual knowers simply seeking to learn, it may “matter” on a broader scale, with the production of novel and unbiased knowledge being discouraged. This essay will explore this idea by focusing on the arts and human sciences…

• 총 페이지수: 7 pages
• 과목명: Theory of Knowledge
• 주제: Does it matter if our acquisition of knowledge happens in “bubbles” where some information and voices are excluded?
• The file is in PDF format.