Theory of Knowledge
Post written by Tan Yan Shen (14S7J)
Date of event: 29 April - 20 May 2014
So I thought I knew something. I thought I could differentiate History from Physics with one thick red line. Turned out I was right only to some extent. The Theory of Knowledge course has challenged my understanding and comprehension of knowledge itself, and has astounded me with its results. This course seeks to question and distinguish science from non-sciences, and finally, asks the million-dollar question: what is knowledge, and what is the difference between knowledge and non-knowledge. We touched on the works of great philosophers such as Descartes, Bertrand Russell and Gettier, and if you have never heard of them before, it’s okay no one will judge you because if they have, they are either lying, taking KI, or already in an existential crisis by now. The course is not for the faint-hearted. It will help if you are extremely curious.
