Theory of Knowledge Presentation
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Theory of Knowledge Presentation- Madrid
Monika Fie Hardy, Jessica Laugesen & Charlotte Fredsbo
April 17, 2011
Table of Contents:
What is History?
What is Art?
What is Emotion?
What is Religion?
-Case Study in History, Art, Religion: Temple of Debod
-Case Study in History, Art, Emotion: Las Meninas
What is History?
-Study of the past, history consists of two types of history: natural history and human history. This presentation is going to discuss human history.
-The main focus of history is to explain why something happened and the effects of past events.
-History is occupied with significant events that depends on the criteria of selection
-Elements that characterise history as a discipline is that it is based on evidence and interpretation depending on the context which is the area where problems arise
– The most problematic thing about History is that we can not personally observe it
What is Art?
-Art can be categorised into three popular theories:
1) art as an imitation – a picture of real life
2) art as a communication-art sends a message
3) art as education- teaching is same thing
Throughout history, art has affected and affects the senses, emotion and intellect.
What is Emotion?
-Emotion is a part of the four ways of knowing in theory of knowledge
-Emotion provides energy it affects our thinking and is sometimes used to justify our beliefs
-Emotion includes feelings, passion and different moods
-Emotion consists of various internal feelings and an external form of behaviour
-A problem with emotion is that people have conflicting intuitions-we can make the assumption that emotion alters history
What is Religion?
– A set of beliefs that revolves around a certain cause, purpose and nature believed to have created life.
– Involves devotional and ritual observances
– Nearly all religions are guided by a moral code governing of conduct of human affairs.