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When is a scientist justified in saying that she knows something?

This knowledge question delves into the influence of language on our interpretation of historical events. By considering the different ways in which language shapes our understanding, we can uncover insights into how historical narratives are constructed and perceived.

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When is a scientist justified in saying that she knows something?

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  1. KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS (KQs) Knowledge questions explicitly address knowledge. They are best expressed in terms of ToK vocabulary. For example, • When is a scientist justified in saying that she knows something? • Does intuition help us make moral judgements? • To what extent does language influence our understanding of history?

  2. This is the sort of vocabulary you need to help you construct good KQs: WoKs: sense perception, memory, language, emotion, reason, intuition, creativity, faith AoKs: mathematics, natural sciences, human sciences, history, ethics, the arts, religion, IKKs Others: truth, certainty, evidence, proof, explanation, prediction, interpretation, justification, experience, culture, values, belief, objective/subjective

  3. Consider, for example, a real-life situation. Let's say you know someone who visits an acupuncturist, and you sense there's some KQ mileage here. How might you go about extracting a good knowledge question from this?

  4. You might go through this kind of process. Does TM work? Traditional medicine Acupuncture How can we establish if TM works? In what ways do TM and science explain the natural world? How do we evaluate alternative scientific explanations?

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