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To what extent do you agree with the claim that "all things are numbers" (Pythagoras)? Answer with reference to the arts and the human sciences.
Is the power of knowledge determined by the way in which the knowledge is conveyed?
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To what extent is interpretation a reliable tool in the production of knowledge? Answer with reference to history and one other area of knowledge.
To what extent is interpretation a reliable tool in the production of knowledge? Answer with reference to History and one other area of knowledge.
In the acquisition of knowledge, can we only understand something to the extent that we understand its context? Discuss with reference to two areas of knowledge.
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To what extent do you agree that doubt is central to the pursuit of knowledge? Answer with reference to two areas of knowledge.
In the production of knowledge, does it matter that observation is an essential but flawed tool? Discuss with reference to the natural sciences and one other area of knowledge.
What is the relationship between personal experience and knowledge?
In what ways do our values affect our acquisition of knowledge?
Are some types of knowledge less open to interpretation than others?
How might it benefit an area of knowledge to sever ties with its past? Discuss with reference to two areas of knowledge.
“How might it benefit an area of knowledge to sever ties with its past? Discuss with reference to two areas of knowledge.”
In the production of knowledge, are we too quick to dismiss anomalies? Discuss with reference to two areas of knowledge.
How important are material tools in the production or acquisition of knowledge?
What constraints are there on the pursuit of knowledge?
In the pursuit of knowledge, what is gained by the artist adopting the lens of the scientist and the scientist adopting the lens of the artist? Discuss with reference to the arts and the natural sciences.
What role do experts play in influencing our consumption or acquisition of knowledge?
Does some knowledge belong only to particular communities of knowers?
Who owns knowledge?
What role does imagination play in producing knowledge about the world?
What is the relationship between knowledge and culture?
Can new knowledge change established values or beliefs?
On what grounds might we doubt a claim?
How does the way that we organise or classify knowledge affect what we know?
How can we know that current knowledge is an improvement upon past knowledge?
Is subjectivity overly celebrated in the arts but unfairly condemned in history? Discuss with reference to the arts and history.
Should some knowledge not be sought on ethical grounds?
Does our knowledge depend on our interactions with other knowers?
How might the context in which knowledge is presented influence whether it is accepted or rejected?
Does our knowledge depend on interactions with other knowers?
Are some types of knowledge more useful than others?
How can we distinguish between knowledge, belief and opinion?