theory of knowledge
Study of knowing
Theory of knowledge is the branch of philosophy that examines the nature, sources, and limits of human knowledge—what we can know, how we know it, and what justifies belief.
Also called epistemology.
In the International Baccalaureate curriculum, Theory of Knowledge (TOK) is a required course exploring how knowledge is constructed across disciplines.
- epistemologyTheory of knowledge
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- reasonBasis or justification
- justificationReason proving rightness
- burden of proofDuty to prove allegations
infinite regress · first principles · memory · belief · testimony · certainty · externalism · contextualism · truth · skepticism · relativism · experience · personal experience · foundationalism · empiricism · Socrates · evidence · rationalism
theory of knowledgeignorance
Absence of knowledge
blind faith · dogma · superstition · credulity · prejudice
theory of knowledgepractical knowledge
Skill gained through experience
know-how · praxis · lived experience · direct experience · tacit knowledge
theory of knowledgeontology
Study of existence's nature
metaphysics · ethics · aesthetics · axiology · political philosophy
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