Supervisor: Ross Campbell
Session: May 2015
Subject: TOK
With reference to two areas of knowledge, discuss how shared knowledge can help shape personal knowledge. 4.) With reference to two areas of knowledge; discuss how shared knowledge can help shape personal knowledge.
Personal and shared knowledge are two similar definitions which are clearly distinguished by one single word. There is a clear distinction between shared and person knowledge in the sense that personal knowledge always allows you to logically think/say, “I know” rather than “we know” which is used when discussing shared knowledge. Although personal knowledge and shared knowledge represent two different ideas, they somehow almost always manage to intersect one another in many aspects. With reference to both the arts and ethics, shared knowledge can help shape personal knowledge to a great extent, but personal knowledge, in contrast, can also help shape shared knowledge because of the two different implications
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Shared knowledge on the other hand helps shape personal knowledge because if the shared knowledge gets one to reflect on how the other personal knowledge you had affects the original knowledge and if it makes one see a connection they didn’t see before, the shared knowledge is affecting his/hers personal knowledge. Shared knowledge and personal knowledge may overlap and may be possibly inseparable, but can these two concepts imply the same thing? With reference to ethics and the arts, shared knowledge can without a doubt help shape personal knowledge, but it does in fact work the other way around as
---WE ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE IN THE INTELLECTUAL LIFE, ACCORDING TO THIS TRADITION, WHEN WE FORM WITHIN OURSELVES QUALITIES LIKE WISDOM, PRUDENCE, UNDERSTANDING, INTELLECTUAL HUMILITY, LOVEOF TRUTH AND SIMILAR TRAITS---SOME BELIEFS ARE TREMENDOUSLY IMPORTANT IN SHAPING OUR LIVES AND GUIDING OUR BEHAVIOR/CHARACTER IS AT STAKE
For instance, Dave Tomar, the author of the article “Use Me”, mentions in his article that our relationship towards information is constantly changing (131). That means, our definition of common knowledge is constantly changing, and it is nearly impossible for everyone to know the same amount of stuff. For example, an university mathematics professor might view some kind of mathematic properties as common knowledge based on his expertise, yet the other professors from other departments might not even heard of the name of the property. I have to admit that it is indeed hard to define some kind of general rule that everyone should know some certain kind of knowledge, but I believe that is essentially why it is crucial for us to understand the definition of common knowledge. We can not judge others based on what we know.
Knowledge is something that we know that you have facts to back up to form your argument and is justified. Knowledge isn’t something that can be created overnight but something that we form over the course of life. I feel that being raised by my grandmother I gained a lot of knowledge and wisdom because she has years and experience over me and wouldn’t tell me anything to hurt me but to help me in life. We all learn from mistakes but with mistakes gain wisdom then knowledge. We don’t gain knowledge overnight but with growth we become more aware of our worldview.
The main argument here is that the knowledge represents for me the basis of my values, from which I learned most things, which in return guided me to the other good values like the honesty, responsibility and accountability. I highly believe that the knowledge is the major source of all other good
| The study of knowledge: What constitutes knowledge, the nature of knowledge, and whether knowledge is possible
Based on the readings, describe how one 's perspective or standpoint shapes knowledge production and provide examples from the readings. How do you think your standpoint shapes the knowledge you produced for your final paper?
Knowledge is a powerful tool, one which will unlock many doors for us as individuals and as the whole of the human race, but we must always remember the consequences of gaining knowledge. It is both our blessing and our curse, and we must never forget that knowledge is a power, what we do with that power will determine our fate and
These moments show a common theme as well that, knowledge can change your perspective on things.
What is knowledge? Everyone has acquired some type of knowledge in their lifetime, either if it’s helpful or destructive. People utilize their knowledge for many varieties of things, such as acquiring excellent grades, working at their job or even outwit people they shouldn’t have. Many people misuse the acquirement of knowledge, by generating things they shouldn’t have manufactured. Knowledge can be beneficial as in assisting you reach your goals in life, but also can take you to dark places you don’t want to think about.
In the book written by Nonaka (2000), presented a summary of the ideas that underlie the notion of knowledge: (1) Knowledge is justified true believe; (2) Knowledge is something that is explicit (tacit knowledge); (3) knowledge creation effectively dependent on the context that allows the creation of occurrence; (4) knowledge creation involves five main steps are: a). Sharing knowledge explicitly (tacit knowledge), b) created the concept, c). Justifying concepts, d). Build a prototype, and e). Do the dissemination of knowledge.
The prescribed title displays a wide range of ideas that the areas of knowledge are being used to give knowledge as the ways of knowing and used to build and/or create the areas of knowledge. Both ways of knowing and areas of knowledge intertwine with their own concepts and perspectives, like a Susquehanna Tree that needs its branches and roots in order to have a strong trunk. The Arts, for example, as an area of knowledge, uses a network of at least six ways of knowing, such as memory, sense perception, intuition, imagination, faith, and emotion. Artists create and produce whatever is influencing them, like most famous artists, they are influenced by events that happened in their lives, which made them feel a
Therefore, it is as the theme stated, “knowledge can be communicated, but not wisdom” (Hesse 142). You can talk and communicate about your experiences (knowledge), but you cannot make others learn by it
Knowledge, in itself, is nothing. It can even be a burden we are gathering tirelessly and than we carry it through a lifetime, climbing obstacles, overcoming challenges, our knowledge barely helping, and sometimes pulling us back instead.
Knowledge is defined to be facts, information, and skills acquired through experience or education. There are two categories that fall under knowledge; personal knowledge and shared knowledge. Shared knowledge refers to what “we know because.” It can also be defined as communicated and constructed knowledge; within culture, social norms, and semiotics. Personal knowledge refers to “I know because.” An expanded definition of personal knowledge refers to personal experiences, values, and perceptions. Shared knowledge changes and evolves over time because of methods that are continuously shared. It is assembled by a group of people. Personal knowledge, on the other hand, depends crucially on the experiences of a particular individual. It is gained
Knowledge lies at the foundation of everything in society. While it may not always be noticed, it is always present. This knowledge is used in an array of processes such as creativity, experimentation, analysis, and so much more. From process to process, or area of knowledge to area of knowledge, all knowledge incorporates the processes of both transformation and description in order to evolve as justifiable beliefs. Transformative knowledge includes the product of an individual’s implementation of their personal cognitive processes to challenge traditional perspectives, while descriptive knowledge results when individuals utilize the new perspectives, allowing fresh outlooks to be perceived. While all areas of knowledge incorporate the use of both processes, some may primarily use one or the other. This can be seen in the areas of art and natural sciences. Knowledge in arts seems to primarily describe the world, while knowledge in natural sciences seeks to transform it through innovation and much more.