1. Theory of Knowledge

2. Assessment Presentation (Teacher assessed) Essay (1200 – 1600 words) (externally assessed)

3. What is knowledge?

4. What do you know? You have 5 minutes to write down things that you “know”.

5. What is knowledge? Of the things you know, can you pick 3 things that you are certain of?

6. What is knowledge? Can you choose three of the things you “know” that you are least certain of?

7. Belief/knowledge continuum UnlikelyProbable ImpossiblePossibleCertain

8. Where do we get our knowledge from? Look at your list of things that you „know”. Where and how did you get that knowledge?

9. How do you know?

10. The sky is blue?

11. Perception

13. How many leprechauns?

14. Perception Tractor Perspective Illusion - Optical Illusion Image Gallery #33

15. 1 + 1 = 2

16. 1 + 1 = 2? In base 2, 1 + 1 = 10 10 4 10 3 10 2 10 1 10 0 10 -1 10 -2 10 -3 15 2525 2424 23232 2121 2020 2 -1 2 -2 2 -3 1111

17. 1 + 1 = 2? +=

18. I know I went for a run yesterday

19. I know women are more emotional than men

20. I know I love my brother

21. I know that a lake is more beautiful than a sewage works

22. I know the room is hot

23. I know that Mozart was a great composer

24. I know there is life after death

25. I know there is a God

26. I know dogs are disgusting

27. “certainty” Distinguishes knowledge from belief. Truth without doubt. Language Perception Reason Emotion I think, therefore I am

28. “relativism” No absolute objective truth Knowledge is relative to the individual, culture or society This may be safer for ethics, politics & religion. But what about maths and science? I knew the Earth was flat I know Santa Claus exists

29. you must believe the knowledge statement your belief in the knowledge statement has to be true your true belief has to be justified. “justified, true belief”

30. Requires: Evidence – reasonable & positive evidence that supports & justifies belief. Coherence – does this fit with our current understanding? Can you see any problems with these requirements?