TOK Knowledge Framework

Are mathematicians the people best placed to create codes of ethics for professional mathematicians?

• Scope

• Perspective

• Methods and Tools

• Ethics

Is mathematical knowledge embedded in particular cultures or traditions?

• Scope

• Perspective

• Methods and Tools

• Ethics

To what extent are the methods of justification different in the arts compared to other areas of knowledge?

• Scope

• Perspective

• Methods and Tools

• Ethics

Can a work of art have meaning of which the artist themselves is unaware?

• Scope

• Perspective

• Methods and Tools

• Ethics

Do human rights exist in the same way that the laws of gravity exist?

• Scope

• Perspective

• Methods and Tools

• Ethics

Is there a single “scientific method”?

• Scope

• Perspective

• Methods and Tools

• Ethics

How might the beliefs and interests of human scientists influence their conclusions?

• Scope

• Perspective

• Methods and Tools

• Ethics

Do the human sciences and literature provide different types of knowledge about human existence and behaviour?

• Scope

• Perspective

• Methods and Tools

• Ethics

What counts as a fact in history?

• Scope

• Perspective

• Methods and Tools

• Ethics

What methods do historians use to gain knowledge?

• Scope

• Perspective

• Methods and Tools

• Ethics