TOK Study Guide

1. Knowledge that has been established beyond a reasonable doubt
5. Mostly refers to how we can use knowledge by individuals in a society
9. To examine facts in a particular case and then figure out what they mean to draw conclusions
12. A type of explanation that attempts to persuade the reader
13. Any fact/claim that someone offers in support of another claim
15. Being in a position to accurately explain reality
16. easy to explain, immediate (personal knowledge)
18. The knowledge that has a broad scope (how do we know)
19. The knowledge that has a narrow scope (what do we know)
21. The ethical commitment between an individual and the world around them
22. The criteria we use when we can't trust our senses
23. The process by which 2 or more people work together towards a common goal
25. Something that is true if it's useful
26. Corresponds with something we can observe
28. A logical and rational assessment of information
29. Questions about how knowledge is produced, acquired, shared and used

1. The process of transferring thoughts and ideas from one person to another
2. The process for developing and expressing ideas
3. When more than 1 person agrees with your claim
4. The importance we give to different ways of seeing the world
6. That complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, customs, etc.
7. abstract, incomplete knowledge (shared throughout a knowledge community)
8. Beau Lotto's famous quote
10. Claims made by someone when they say they "know something"
11. The study of origins, methods, and validity of the ways of knowing and how they relate to each other
14. A description of a thing/system/phenomenon
17. The particular pov of an individual to determine what is important
20. The ability to observe/analyze such that we have not shaped our processes
24. A limited perspective of the truth, but it's not always the truth
26. Aligns with what we know
27. A compelling situation drawn from the real world