Description:The Theory of Knowledge course is central to the philosophy of the
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. It encourages students
to question the basis of knowledge and to develop the ability to
evaluate critically information from a wide range of sources. Unlike
most academic courses, where students are used to being given facts that
they are expected to learn, in this course they are expected to
question knowledge itself - What do I know? How do I know it? Is it
likely to be true or not? Questions that have interested people over the
centuries include: - What is good art? - Can I trust my senses? - Will
science tell us everything? - How did the Universe start? - Is there
life after death? Theory of Knowledge 2nd edition provides an
introductory framework that looks at how to approach these and other
questions. It covers ways to look for answers and highlights the
problems that arise when we do so.