RELIGION AS AN AREA OF KNOWLEDGE 2

GOD MATTERS XS IB CLE 2011-2012 Full NameSectionLC#Vincent Floro4G8

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Part One: YOUR Epistemological World Views Summarize here your findings (even if tentative!) about your theories of knowledge.

DomainsItem #sYOUR world viewBrief Reason + RemarksNatural Science1, 5, 14EvaluativistLook at data before forming conclusion.Social Science4, 8, 12EvaluativistWe interact in different waysArt3, 7, 10RelativistArt is made up of different forms with varying degreesMorality6, 9, 11EvaluativistBased on the contexts of each situationReligion2, 13, 15RelativistWe cannot disprove a religion fully without being exposed or being raised with it.

Part Two: Ways of Knowing How important are the different Ways of Knowing in the different domains? Rate them from 1 to 10 according to importance, with 10 as VERY IMPORTANT. If there are other ways of knowing/judging, use the last column and specify.

DomainsSense PerceptionReasonLanguageEmotionOthers?Natural Science8783Social Science77104Art10579Morality8857Religion6695

Part Three: AUTHORITY and/or EVIDENCE When you justify claims, how much do you actually rely on External Authority and Direct Evidence for every domain? Assign a percentage to each one per domain (Just make an estimate, so NO decimal points--e.g., 25.2321%!). Make sure both total 100%.

Domains% AUTHORITY% EVIDENCEBrief Reason + RemarksNatural Science80%20%100%I believe in what textbooks and my teachers have been teaching me throughout the years.Social Science70%30%100%Authority has already dictated to us what has happened, what is happening, and what may happen. We often listen to what they say and no longer look at evidence.Art60%40%100%Museums only take in what is considered art, however, because of different tastes a big part of evidence is still used.Morality50%50%100%We all have a sense of what is right and wrong and we can make decisions through evidences we see.Religion60%40%100%This is governed by a single authoritative body, but evidences found can alter a decision made.

Some learnings, comments, connections... In my life, different people have affected the knowledge I gained. My parents have given me the ability to determine what is right and what is wrong ever since I was young. My teachers have taught me how to gain knowledge properly by using credible sources. My peers have helped me discover new things through our own personal experienced. I have become someone I am today because of these three authoritative figures in my life. However, I have also gained knowledge by myself through evidences I have gathered or come to know of. When I do experiments, although a prompt is given, I still determine the conclusion to the problem by myself. When I interact with people, despite my parents teaching me the proper etiquette, I find out what is appropriate and what is not. Authority and evidence play a key role in a person gaining knowledge. At times they make work separately, but most of the time they work hand-in-hand.