Why do we seek indisputable evidence when it is so often unattainable? Discuss with reference to two areas of knowledge.
seek
indisputable
evidence
unattainable
TOK Concepts
what drives us to look for knowledge
want to know more about the world
explore new ideas
pursuit of truth
natural curiosity
answers to questions
absolute certainty
no doubt
undeniable/irrefutable
substantiated by other sources
primary/secondary
knowledge supporting claim
is it actually possible?
AOK History: bias, credibility
AOK Natural Science: is possible, but so are paradigm shifts
why
evidence
certainty
truth
perspective
interpretation
objectivity
assumptions of the title
correlations/causations
indisputable evidence is unattainable
evidence can be indisputable
we seek indisputable evidence
power
person creating knowledge
AOK History: historian
AOK Natural Sciences: scientist / experimenter / researcher
knower
general public
us?
also: the historian, the scientist
those in the field (using the knowledge)
Thesis Statement
In History and Natural Sciences, we seek indisputable evidence (unattainable in History; attainable in NS) to pursue the truth about past events and/or learn more about the world around us.