Knowledge claims
What is a knowledge claim?
A knowledge claim is a statement that the knower believes to be true yet is up to debate as to assess the veracity of the statement.
IBO description of knowledge claims:
Excellent publication that explains knowledge questions and provides a few of examples of these.
There are two categories of knowledge questions:
1st order knowledge questions:
These are knowledge claims that are made by knowers within areas of knowledge about the world.
2nd order knowledge questions:
These are knowledge claims that are made by knowers about knowledge; they are justified using tools of TOK, usually involving the scrutinization of the nature of knowledge.
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