IB TOK Prescribed Essay Topics -2013

ksenia

1. In what ways may disagreement aid the pursuit of knowledge in the natural and human sciences?
2. “Only seeing general patterns can give us knowledge. Only seeing particular examples can give us understanding.” To what extent do you agree with these assertions?
3. “The possession of knowledge carries an ethical responsibility.” Evaluate this claim.
4. The traditional TOK diagram indicates four ways of knowing. Propose the inclusion of a fifth way of knowing selected from intuition, memory or imagination, and explore the knowledge issues it may raise in two areas of knowledge.
5. “That which can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence.” (Christopher Hitchens). Do you agree?
6. Can we know when to trust our emotions in the pursuit of knowledge? Consider history and one other area of knowledge.

Any ideas/suggestions on topic choice?

ANChan59

My son prefers 1 & 2, his comments on 5 & 6 are more suitable for students take History HL.

Just his causal comments.

ksenia

My daughter's teachers say that 3 and 4 are more concrete topics while 1 and 3 are popular ones. I do agree with your son's comments though she prefers 2 and 3.

karenleaf7

Good luck to them! I miss writing up my TOK essay and doing my presentation Hahahah

ANChan59

How come?

You still have time before the deadline.

ANChan59

回復 ksenia 的帖子

Which topic your daughter pick for TOK?
My son took #1.