Luciano Contini - TOK essay question #2 "confidence with knowledge" by Luciano Contini https://padlet.com/continil/7sfvu65tay3f Breaking down and analyzing the TOK essay question. en-us 2017-10-04 12:15:50 UTC 2026-03-17 05:46:03 UTC hello@padlet.com “We know with confidence only when we know little; with knowledge doubt increases” (adapted from JW von Goethe). Discuss this statement with reference to two areas of knowledge. continil https://padlet.com/continil/7sfvu65tay3f/wish/195792039 Full Claim]]> 2017-10-10 19:29:30 UTC https://padlet.com/continil/7sfvu65tay3f/wish/195792039 Terms Defined continil https://padlet.com/continil/7sfvu65tay3f/wish/195801632 Confidence - a position where one is comfortable - when someone has strong belief or faith in something
Knowledge - something that can be learnt
Doubt - not being fully confident or sure with something.]]> 2017-10-10 19:56:21 UTC https://padlet.com/continil/7sfvu65tay3f/wish/195801632 Assumptions: continil https://padlet.com/continil/7sfvu65tay3f/wish/195802033
  • We can know with confidence - This also implies that there’s a degree of confidence to how well or strong we know our knowledge
  • That we can be more dubious on a subject we know - This assumption also implies that there are different degrees of doubt to which we can have on an issue
  • This then brings up the question if we can ever be certain on the knowledge we have - if there’s ever a time when we are 100% sure that something is true

    • ]]>     2017-10-10 19:57:42 UTC https://padlet.com/continil/7sfvu65tay3f/wish/195802033     As we gain more knowledge, we question more the knowledge we already have. We can only confidently know about something when there's a restriction on an area of knowledge. continil https://padlet.com/continil/7sfvu65tay3f/wish/195802333 My version of the claim]]> 2017-10-10 19:58:24 UTC https://padlet.com/continil/7sfvu65tay3f/wish/195802333 History as an Area of Knowledge continil https://padlet.com/continil/7sfvu65tay3f/wish/195803595
  • In History as an area of knowledge, as one begins to know more information on a cause, they can draw more conclusions and assemble a better and more confident answer
  • At the same time however, when more information is discovered, there can be more doubts on a cause for a certain event

    • ]]>     2017-10-10 20:02:24 UTC https://padlet.com/continil/7sfvu65tay3f/wish/195803595     Economics as an Area of Knowledge continil https://padlet.com/continil/7sfvu65tay3f/wish/195803917 -  Economics is a human science studying the interaction of humans based on theories. For example learning all of microeconomics will make you more confident
    - On the other hand, nothing in economic is certain, humans can be unpredictable and thus theories remain theories, and can’t be labeled as facts.


    ]]>     2017-10-10 20:03:27 UTC https://padlet.com/continil/7sfvu65tay3f/wish/195803917     Articles continil https://padlet.com/continil/7sfvu65tay3f/wish/195810954 https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/most-people-consider-themselves-to-be-morally-superior/
    http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-41164615]]>     2017-10-10 20:26:43 UTC https://padlet.com/continil/7sfvu65tay3f/wish/195810954     More Ideas continil https://padlet.com/continil/7sfvu65tay3f/wish/195811339 - With little knowledge, there isn't much to question or doubt
    - If one already has knowledge on a topic, they may be biased to new knowledge and may not understand more about the topic.


    ]]>     2017-10-10 20:28:05 UTC https://padlet.com/continil/7sfvu65tay3f/wish/195811339     Personal Example continil https://padlet.com/continil/7sfvu65tay3f/wish/195812435 When I'm presenting on a certain issue. The more I research on it, the more difficulty I have in explaining the content, and also the more doubt and questions I get.]]> 2017-10-10 20:31:37 UTC https://padlet.com/continil/7sfvu65tay3f/wish/195812435 "more the knowledge lesser the ego, lesser the knowledge more the ego" continil https://padlet.com/continil/7sfvu65tay3f/wish/195812998 Albert Einstein]]> 2017-10-10 20:34:05 UTC https://padlet.com/continil/7sfvu65tay3f/wish/195812998 Personal Example continil https://padlet.com/continil/7sfvu65tay3f/wish/195813683 There can be a limit to how much knowledge can be known on something. For example, what the primary colors.]]> 2017-10-10 20:36:59 UTC https://padlet.com/continil/7sfvu65tay3f/wish/195813683 "without training they lacked knowledge. Without knowledge they lacked confidence. Without confidence they lacked victory" continil https://padlet.com/continil/7sfvu65tay3f/wish/195814457 Julius Caesar]]> 2017-10-10 20:40:15 UTC https://padlet.com/continil/7sfvu65tay3f/wish/195814457