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Knowledge questions (KQs) are at the heart of what we do in TOK. Good KQs should ask second-order questions about the world - in other words, HOW we know, rather than first-order questions, which are concerned with WHAT we know.

We've arranged these KQs in a way that relates to our 5 Big Question framework for TOK, which is our favoured way of structuring the course. There are other ways to structure TOK, such as the Classic structure.

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Has art developed over time?

Can genuinely new artistic knowledge ever be created?

Does art ever become obsolete?

How has technology influenced the way in which art is created and viewed?

Is artistic knowledge fundamentally empirical?

Do Eureka moments (in the arts) exist?

Is new artistic knowledge created as a way to challenge convention?

How does our use of social media shape our perception of art?

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Or is our judgement of art determined by our need to confirm our own social and political outlooks?

How much do we need to know about the social, cultural, and historical background of a work of art in order to understand it?

How do our perspectives and biases affect the way we interpret art?

What determines the way works of art are interpreted?

Can we talk in terms of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ art?

Is artistic meaning created by the artist or the audience?

Should all artistic productions be ‘colorblind’?

Does the subjective nature of the senses support the work of artists?

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Can artistic knowledge be conveyed in an alternative way?

Does having a message always undermine the integrity of art?

Is art a way of communicating that “bypasses reason”?

What are the dangers of relying on images to give us insight about the world?

Is the message of works of art more important than the technique and execution?

Is all art propaganda?

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What is the relationship between art and morality?

How closely related are aesthetic judgements and moral judgements?

How do the arts shape our ethical outlooks?

Are artists ‘moral experts’?

Should we consider the moral integrity of the artist when we judge art?

Is there ever a justification for censorship of the arts?

What role do moral themes play in the creation of ‘good’ art?

Can art be immoral?

Should ethical constraints be applied to the arts?

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What is art?

Is originality the most important characteristic of great art?

Can art every be truly original?

What is the purpose of art?

How distinct are the different fields of the arts compared to other areas of knowledge?

Who owns art?

Can the future of art be predicted?

How can the arts help us to make sense of events in society?

Does art to make us see the world differently?