Integrating Reason and Emotion in the New ToK Curriculum

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Where to get the PPT, HO’s, and Resources



"Perhaps most important is that it's the way that we discover new knowledge. But for me the most important, by far, is that it's the only philosophical construct we have to determine truth with any degree of reliability. Think about that. Because then it becomes a much bigger subject. In fact, for me, perhaps the most important subject And the ethical purpose of education must involve involve teaching teaching there is. And education must children how they can decide what they're being told is actually actually true. true. decide what And that's not the case in general. The teaching of a skeptical, evidence-based assessment of all claims--all claims--without exception is fundamentally an intellectual integrity issue. Without evidence, anything goes. Think about it.� --Harold Kroto, Nobel Prize Chemistry, 1996

http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=nobelist-kroto-whats-the-evidence-f-11-06-28




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Personal knowledge "I know because..."

Shared knowledge "We know because..."


Personal Person 1 Only experience with knowledge butterflies is from seeing them flying around the yard “I know and reading about them in because…” story books.

Person 3 Professional Entomologist

Shared knowledge

Person 4 Amateur with a passion for lepidoptera. Participates in the annual NABA Butterfly Count; keeps records of sightings; takes photographs; member professional organization.

“We know because…”

Person 2

University student; taken numerous biology classes, including some introductory courses in Entomology. Sponsors annual NABA count.


Personal knowledge "I know Ways of Knowing because..."

Shared knowledge "We know because..."





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Primary Emotions


Primary Emotions


Secondary Emotions




他 Now: imagine that Emotion is not available to you as a mechanism for knowing. 他 Which cereal would you buy? 他 Justify your choice? 他 Which ways of knowing contributed to your knowledge?



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Ethics: The Mathematics: History: Natural Human Arts:Science: • Drama • Wonder • Imagination • Passion • Beauty • Excitement • Dreams


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