TOK A-Z

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Across
  1. 1. a disproven conception of Earth's shape as a plane or disk. Interesting in terms of TOK because it questions whether credibility in the natural sciences is determined by the number of people who agree or support a notion.
  2. 4. science A sector within a major area of knowledge that consists of subjective opinions and more qualitative data.
  3. 7. knowledge and _______ societies
  4. 10. the quality of being open to more than one interpretation, this is especially relevant to TOK because it can impede knowledge or contribute to its acquisition.
  5. 17. a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities. This is relevant in TOK because although communities of knowers have fundamental differences, more often than not, there are similarities between them.
  6. 19. Our beliefs of what is better, according to individuals and communities.
  7. 23. Interdisciplinary ornaments have multiple meanings depending on the perspective of each culture. Mathematics also plays a role in the formation of this ornament and the beauty of this isn't confined to what an artist might consider ‘art’.
  8. 24. often used in mathematics but can also be used in other areas of knowledge and some cultures don't even have these.
  9. 25. The place where wild animals around the world are kept in a city.
  10. 26. Most TOK discussions start or end with these.
Down
  1. 2. Every individual has a ________ for their own actions
  2. 3. the concept of truth being individual and dividing one's own belief from the truth.
  3. 5. the structure of DNA was ________ by James Watson and Francis Crick according to the popular controversy was actually thanks to Franklin, who did not receive any credit.
  4. 6. tribe a community in Papua new guinea where ‘baby talk’ is non-existent.
  5. 8. We base our knowledge on what we want to know, and the knowledge becomes our X. On the other hand, there is some information that contradicts our beliefs, perspectives, assumptions, and preconceptions.
  6. 9. a fruit with spiral patterns that could be used as evidence that math is inherent in nature and contradicts the fact that math is created by humans. Are humans only discovering what already exists?
  7. 11. something used to make decisions and can be developed when you acquire knowledge.
  8. 12. A musical instrument, which is used by primary students to learn basic notes.
  9. 13. Comprehending the situation that other people are in.
  10. 14. Cantor a German mathematician who played a pivotal role in the creation of set theory, which has become a fundamental theory in mathematics. Do theories reduce the accuracy of math?
  11. 15. In TOK a ____ can be used to help aid the knowledge being received and can be multifunctional. This can be a physical item but isn't limited.
  12. 16. a phrase by René Descartes as a first step in demonstrating the attainability of certain knowledge. It is the only statement to survive the test of his methodic doubt.
  13. 18. The word used to address someone in the second person.
  14. 20. Duchamp An artist that led to a lot of controversy in the world of what defines art and what is and isn't acceptable by society.
  15. 21. Their roles in society vary, between cultures.
  16. 22. to Haali the name of the person who was known as “Tom Torlino” after joining Carlisle. Relevant to the integration of indigenous populations into an urban lifestyle and the ethics of forcefully changing their identities. Is knowledge lost by doing this?