Theory of Knowledge
Marina Koch Alves
"Theory of knowledge (TOK) plays a special role in the International Baccalaureate® (IB) Diploma Programme (DP), by providing an opportunity for students to reflect on the nature of knowledge, and on how we know what we claim to know." International Baccalaureate (1)
Quotes related to TOK
“As for me, all I know is that I know nothing” (Socrates) (2)
“What men really want is not knowledge but certainty.” (Bertrand Russell)
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Recent posts
What is truth? How do you determine truth?
Students' thoughts on the Theory of Knowledge Course
"So basically, after all these years, I realise IB is trying to achieve something through a course as unique, challenging and rigorous as TOK. To perhaps instill in students the desire to make knowledge a lifelong quest, but never accept it unquestioned. To recognize the challenges of the path but never be overwhelmed by its complexity. To form our own opinions but never disregard the contrary ones. Basically TOK is attempting to do exactly what Morpheus was doing" Ankshita Prasad (3)
My Opinion on the Theory of Knowledge course
Though I have only had a quarter of the course, I've developed the habit of questioning everything given to us in our other classes. An example would be in my physics class when my teacher cancel out a derivative function with another derivate function and I asked him how and why he had done so if we're not permitted to do so in math. In other words, we establish stronger filters on the areas of knowledge through taking in information in a distinct perspective than we're used to.
More about me
My name is Marina Alves and I am currently a junior taking the International Baccalaureate at the American School of Brasilia. I am a part of activities such as Bull's eye, Epoch, Bull's Community Service, Principal's Advisory Council, Modeled United Nations and Global Issues Network. Furthermore, I also dance ballet outside of school.