Theory of Knowledge
TOK ESSAY EXAMPLE 1 – Theory of Knowledge
“Accepting knowledge claims always involves an element of trust.” Discuss this claim with reference to two areas of knowledge.
A knowledge claim is something that we are sure about, and therefore, we believe it to be true. Since truth is subjective, its veracity can be questioned. Hence, the acceptance of a knowledge claim requires reliable sources that are mutually considered trustworthy.
Trust is the willingness to accept vulnerability based upon positive expectations about another’s behaviour[1] . It is essentially a brain function that begins right from the time of birth.[2] We are far more likely to trust something similar to us in some dimensions. The greater the similarity, the stronger the trust grows.
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