Theory of Knowledge
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Theory of Knowledge is a core International Baccalaureate course that explores the nature of knowledge and how we claim to know what we know across different disciplines.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Theory of Knowledge canonical | 5 |
| IB Theory of Knowledge | 1 |
| Theory of Knowledge (IB DP core component) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4436032 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Theory of Knowledge Context triple: [International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, hasComponent, Theory of Knowledge]
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A.
Evolutionary Epistemology
Evolutionary Epistemology is a philosophical approach that explains the growth and reliability of knowledge in terms of evolutionary processes such as variation, selection, and adaptation.
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The Problem of Knowledge
The Problem of Knowledge is a major philosophical work by Ernst Cassirer that examines the historical development and foundations of human knowledge from the Renaissance to modern science.
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The Problem of Knowledge
The Problem of Knowledge is a 1956 philosophical work by A. J. Ayer that critically examines the nature, limits, and justification of human knowledge within the analytic tradition.
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Logic and Knowledge
Logic and Knowledge is a collection of philosophical and logical essays by Bertrand Russell that includes influential papers on language, logic, and epistemology.
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E.
Epistemology Without a Knowing Subject
Epistemology Without a Knowing Subject is a philosophical work by Karl Popper that develops his theory of objective knowledge by arguing that knowledge can be understood independently of any particular knowing subject.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Theory of Knowledge Target entity description: Theory of Knowledge is a core International Baccalaureate course that explores the nature of knowledge and how we claim to know what we know across different disciplines.
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A.
Evolutionary Epistemology
Evolutionary Epistemology is a philosophical approach that explains the growth and reliability of knowledge in terms of evolutionary processes such as variation, selection, and adaptation.
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B.
The Problem of Knowledge
The Problem of Knowledge is a major philosophical work by Ernst Cassirer that examines the historical development and foundations of human knowledge from the Renaissance to modern science.
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C.
The Problem of Knowledge
The Problem of Knowledge is a 1956 philosophical work by A. J. Ayer that critically examines the nature, limits, and justification of human knowledge within the analytic tradition.
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D.
Logic and Knowledge
Logic and Knowledge is a collection of philosophical and logical essays by Bertrand Russell that includes influential papers on language, logic, and epistemology.
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E.
Epistemology Without a Knowing Subject
Epistemology Without a Knowing Subject is a philosophical work by Karl Popper that develops his theory of objective knowledge by arguing that knowledge can be understood independently of any particular knowing subject.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
International Baccalaureate core course
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educational course ⓘ epistemology course ⓘ |
| abbreviation | TOK ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
develop critical thinking skills
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encourage reflection on knowledge ⓘ foster intellectual curiosity ⓘ help students make connections between disciplines ⓘ promote intercultural understanding ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
ethics
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history ⓘ human sciences ⓘ indigenous knowledge systems ⓘ mathematics ⓘ natural sciences ⓘ religious knowledge systems ⓘ the arts ⓘ |
| assessedBy |
externally marked essay
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internally assessed exhibition ⓘ |
| explores |
certainty and doubt
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how we claim to know what we know ⓘ limits of knowledge ⓘ methods of justification in different disciplines ⓘ role of emotion in knowledge ⓘ role of faith in knowledge ⓘ role of imagination in knowledge ⓘ role of intuition in knowledge ⓘ role of language in knowledge ⓘ role of memory in knowledge ⓘ role of reason in knowledge ⓘ role of sense perception in knowledge ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
critical thinking
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evaluation of evidence ⓘ interdisciplinary understanding ⓘ justification of knowledge ⓘ knowledge claims ⓘ knowledge questions ⓘ nature of knowledge ⓘ perspectives and bias ⓘ reflection on learning ⓘ relationship between knower and known ⓘ ways of knowing ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
TOK essay
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TOK exhibition ⓘ |
| partOf | International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
areas of knowledge
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knowledge frameworks ⓘ knowledge questions ⓘ personal knowledge ⓘ shared knowledge ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Theory of Knowledge Description of subject: Theory of Knowledge is a core International Baccalaureate course that explores the nature of knowledge and how we claim to know what we know across different disciplines.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
The Arts (IB Diploma Programme subject group)
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integratesWith
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Theory of Knowledge (IB DP core component)
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subject linked to:
The Arts
linked to: Theory of Knowledge
linked to: Theory of Knowledge