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		<title>TOK prescribed titles May 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.toktalk.net/2010/09/29/tok-prescribed-titles-may-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 09:05:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have compiled a list of questions which should help students analyze their chosen prescribed title question (Nov 2010, and May 2011 session). The presented questions are meant as a source of inspiration. Some of you may think that simply answering these questions is enough for passing the TOK essay. Trust me, it&#8217;s not enough. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When can we be absolutely certain that something is true?</title>
		<link>http://www.toktalk.net/2009/12/20/when-can-we-be-absolutely-certain-that-something-is-true/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 10:44:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of my most favorite responses to questions from students is: &#8220;It depends on how you see it.&#8221; To many of my students this response can be quite frustrating at times. &#8220;Why can he not give us a clear, clean, yes/no answer to a simple question? Why does he always want to explore the &#8216;grey [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What are the four Ways of Knowing (WOKs)?</title>
		<link>http://www.toktalk.net/2009/12/06/what-are-the-four-ways-of-knowing-woks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:19:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this post, a quick introduction into the four Ways of Knowing (WOK)! ]]></description>
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		<title>Theory-based TOK Syllabus</title>
		<link>http://www.toktalk.net/2009/10/31/theory-based-tok-syllabus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:51:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I've compiled a list of theoretical TOK topics which may help teachers in preparing their course. The list of topics may also prove useful for providing a theoretical basis for the essay or presentation. The list is quite different from the IB TOK guide and focuses mainly on epistemological theory.]]></description>
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		<title>Of Justified True Belief and the Snouters</title>
		<link>http://www.toktalk.net/2009/08/20/of-justified-true-belief-and-the-snouters/</link>
		<comments>http://www.toktalk.net/2009/08/20/of-justified-true-belief-and-the-snouters/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:36:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.toktalk.net/?p=1524</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In this episode, I'm going to apply Plato's definition of knowledge (justified true belief) to the recently discovered mammals, the <em>Rhinogradentia</em>. Can you know that they existed?]]></description>
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		<title>The Egg of Columbus</title>
		<link>http://www.toktalk.net/2009/08/14/the-egg-of-columbus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 06:59:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How do you balance an egg on its pointed side without any extra help? Many problems appear easy, once you know how to solve them. Often hidden assumptions prevent us from solving a particular problem, however.]]></description>
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		<title>What is the Age of Enlightenment?</title>
		<link>http://www.toktalk.net/2009/08/07/what-is-enlightenment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:49:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Enlightenment is the courage to use your own brain. Sapre Aude! Dare to Know!]]></description>
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		<title>What are Some Problems with Conspiracy Theories?</title>
		<link>http://www.toktalk.net/2009/08/05/what-are-some-problems-with-conspiracy-theories/</link>
		<comments>http://www.toktalk.net/2009/08/05/what-are-some-problems-with-conspiracy-theories/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:03:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are several problems with conspiracy theories, which are outlined in this episode.]]></description>
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		<title>On Relativism and Constructivism</title>
		<link>http://www.toktalk.net/2008/12/28/on-relativism-and-constructivism/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2008 17:47:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.toktalk.net/?p=938</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In this episode I'm going to explain the differences between the philosophical concepts of relativism and constructivism.]]></description>
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		<title>Six Jokes in Seven Minutes</title>
		<link>http://www.toktalk.net/2008/12/10/six-jokes-in-seven-minutes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:57:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.toktalk.net/?p=276</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here is a collection of six (hopefully intelligent) jokes that count to my favorites. I don't know if you consider them funny or not, in any case they should give you something to think as well.]]></description>
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		<title>Newspaper Articles &#8211; Does Size Matter?</title>
		<link>http://www.toktalk.net/2008/12/03/newspaper-articles-does-size-matter/</link>
		<comments>http://www.toktalk.net/2008/12/03/newspaper-articles-does-size-matter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:26:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.toktalk.net/?p=268</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[How does the optical appearance of a newspaper article, the size of the headlines, the size of the pictures, influence its perception by the readers? How does the context in which a newspaper article appears influence its perception of its content by the readers?]]></description>
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		<title>Of Ghost Traps and Wrist Watches</title>
		<link>http://www.toktalk.net/2008/11/30/of-ghost-traps-and-wrist-watches/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:37:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ghost traps are very useful devices - they can be used to catch evil spirits. You say ghosts do not exist? You say that they are a product of our imagination? Well... do you believe in time? Could it not be that time is a product of our imagination as well?]]></description>
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		<title>Three Different Types of Truth</title>
		<link>http://www.toktalk.net/2008/11/09/three-different-types-of-truth/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:31:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here I will explain the differences between the Correspondence Theory of truth, the Coherence Theory and the Pragmatic Theory.]]></description>
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		<title>Different types of knowledge</title>
		<link>http://www.toktalk.net/2008/07/14/different-types-of-knowledge/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:14:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What are the differences between declarative and procedural knowledge? Declarative knowledge is the knowledge of facts, procedural knowledge is the knowledge on "how to" do something. For example: I know that 5+5=10 (declarative) and I know how to calculate (procedural).]]></description>
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		<title>What are the differences between Facts, Theories and Opinions?</title>
		<link>http://www.toktalk.net/2008/01/04/what-are-the-differences-between-facts-theories-and-opinions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.toktalk.net/2008/01/04/what-are-the-differences-between-facts-theories-and-opinions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:21:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The terms facts, theories and opinions are often confused. The objective of this edition is to clarify these terms. Facts are observations or measurements from an experiment, theories are the explanation of these facts, while opinions are assessments or evaluations.]]></description>
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		<title>What is Determinism?</title>
		<link>http://www.toktalk.net/2008/01/04/what-is-determinism/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2008 13:36:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Determinism refers to the idea that the future is not up to chance, the future can be predicted. Determinists claim that if you had sufficient knowledge of the current situation, then you could in theory predict the behavior of a system into the future. Certain systems are indeed deterministic, many others are not.]]></description>
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		<title>Why are Simpler Explanations Usually Better?</title>
		<link>http://www.toktalk.net/2007/12/24/why-are-simpler-explanations-usually-better/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Dec 2007 20:53:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to Wiliam of Ockham (c. 1288 - c. 1347), if there are competing explanations for a phenomenon, the simpler explanation is to be preferred. The simpler explanation is often the correct one. It can be summarized as "With all other things being equal the simpler solution is the better one." Simpler explanations rely on fewer assumptions which can not be proven or disproven.]]></description>
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