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    Theory of knowledge prescribed titles

    November 2023 examination session

    Instructions to candidates

    • Your theory of knowledge essay must be written on one of the six essay titles (questions)
    provided overleaf. These essay titles take the form of knowledge questions that are focused on
    the areas of knowledge. You may choose any of the titles but are recommended to make your
    choice in consultation with your teacher.
    • Your essay will be marked according to the assessment instrument published in the theory of
    knowledge guide. Examiners will be looking to see that you have provided a clear, coherent
    and critical exploration of your chosen title.
    • Examiners will mark your essay against the title as set. It is very important that you respond to
    the title exactly as given and do not alter the title in any way. Please note that any quotations
    that appear in the titles are not necessarily authentic. They will present a real point of view but
    may not be direct quotations.
    • Your theory of knowledge essay must be submitted to your teacher for authentication. Any
    external sources used must be acknowledged and should be cited according to a recognized
    convention.
    • Your theory of knowledge essay should be written in standard size 12 font and be double
    spaced. It must be a maximum of 1600 words.

    8823 – 9100
    2 pages © International Baccalaureate Organization 2023
    – 2 – 8823 – 9100

    1. Are facts alone enough to prove a claim? Discuss with reference to any two areas of knowledge.

    2. If “the mathematician’s patterns, like the painter’s and the poet’s, must be beautiful”
    (G.H. Hardy), how might this impact the production of knowledge? Discuss with reference to
    mathematics and the arts.

    3. In the acquisition of knowledge, is following experts unquestioningly as dangerous as ignoring


    them completely? Discuss with reference to the human sciences and one other area
    of knowledge.

    4. Is it problematic that knowledge is so often shaped by the values of those who produce it?
    Discuss with reference to any two areas of knowledge.

    5. Is it always the case that “the world isn’t just the way it is, it is how we understand it—and in
    understanding something, we bring something to it” (adapted from Life of Pi by Yann Martel)?
    Discuss with reference to history and the natural sciences.

    6. Faced with a vast amount of information, how do we select what is significant for the acquisition
    of knowledge? Discuss with reference to the natural sciences and one other area of knowledge.

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