Tok Essay General Patterns
Essay Question: Only seeing general patterns can give us knowledge. Only seeing particular examples can give us understanding.” To what extent do you agree with these assertions?
When I analyze this statement we have to fully understand what it means. I have to pay closer attention to the keywords. The main points in this statement are what I have to focus on to determine the answer to the question. General patterns are defined as things that people are familiar with and a form of something that is repeated. Particular examples are examples that are exact and/or that relate. Knowledge is defined as information or skills developed from experience, and Understanding means being able to comprehend something. I agree with this statement to a small extent because I feel that we can gain knowledge from more than particular examples and from other patterns other than general ones. When the truth of this statement is looked at the Aoks and Woks provide different answers. The aok of “The Arts” provides way more truth than any other ones. More truth is provided form the arts point of view then the Natural sciences POV.
General patterns and particular examples give us knowledge but is it not the only way. You can not say that the only way a person will gain knowledge is if they learn about something that they are already familiar with. That is incorrect. Particular examples and General patterns might enhance the amount of knowledge gained and understanding but that would not be the only way. Sometimes general patterns don’t give anyone knowledge but they help and make it easier for someone to gain knowledge and understanding. For example when students do math, if they are familiar with it then it is easier to understand and gain knowledge. If a student has been practicing the techniques and ways of solving the problems over time or for a while then usually it is going to get easier for them to solve harder and more challenging ones because of how familiar
When I analyze this statement we have to fully understand what it means. I have to pay closer attention to the keywords. The main points in this statement are what I have to focus on to determine the answer to the question. General patterns are defined as things that people are familiar with and a form of something that is repeated. Particular examples are examples that are exact and/or that relate. Knowledge is defined as information or skills developed from experience, and Understanding means being able to comprehend something. I agree with this statement to a small extent because I feel that we can gain knowledge from more than particular examples and from other patterns other than general ones. When the truth of this statement is looked at the Aoks and Woks provide different answers. The aok of “The Arts” provides way more truth than any other ones. More truth is provided form the arts point of view then the Natural sciences POV.
General patterns and particular examples give us knowledge but is it not the only way. You can not say that the only way a person will gain knowledge is if they learn about something that they are already familiar with. That is incorrect. Particular examples and General patterns might enhance the amount of knowledge gained and understanding but that would not be the only way. Sometimes general patterns don’t give anyone knowledge but they help and make it easier for someone to gain knowledge and understanding. For example when students do math, if they are familiar with it then it is easier to understand and gain knowledge. If a student has been practicing the techniques and ways of solving the problems over time or for a while then usually it is going to get easier for them to solve harder and more challenging ones because of how familiar