IBDP

Theory of Knowledge

Ways Of Knowing
Ways
Definition
of knowing
Instinctive or intuitive feeling as distinguished from reasoning or
Emotion
knowledge
Faith Firm belief in something for which there is no proof.
The faculty or action of forming new ideas, or images or concepts of
Imagination
external objects not present to the senses.
Intuitions are the judgments, solutions, and ideas that pop into the
Intuition consciousness without our being aware of the mental processes that
led to them.
A language is a system of arbitrary vocal symbols by means of which a
Language
social group cooperates
Memory is the faculty of the mind by which information is encoded,
Memory
stored, and retrieved
Reasoning is the process of thinking about something in a logical way
Reason
in order to form a conclusion or judgement.
Sense Perception Perception by or based on stimulation of the senses.

Areas Of Knowledge
Area of Knowledge Definition
Filling a space in a beautiful way. That’s what art means to me. -
Arts
Georgia O’Keeffe
Ethics is a code of values which guide our choices and actions and
Ethics
determine the purpose and course of our lives.

History the branch of knowledge that deals with past events

Human Science A branch of study which deals with people or their actions

Indigenous Refers to the understandings, skills and philosophies developed by

Knowledge societies with long histories of interaction with their natural
Systems surroundings
The study of the measurement, properties, and relationships of
Mathematics
quantities and sets, using numbers and symbols.

Natural Sciences A science or knowledge of objects or processes observable in nature

Religious
A specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed
Knowledge
upon by a number of persons or sects.
Systems