This week marks the three year anniversary of the Theory of Knowledge Blog. I have made almost 100 posts on a wide variety of different topics and have arranged them below around major themes ...

The International Baccalaureate program released new guidelines in 2020 for its Theory of Knowledge, or TOK, component. For students who are currently or soon to be enrolled in the IB's Diploma ...

"This information is sufficient when using modern methods in quantum field theory to perform calculations in quantum gravity without needing the full knowledge of the underlying theory of quantum ...

The power of a conspiracy theory — and a 3-step plan to deprogram American idiocracy What can be done to lessen the power and appeal of conspiracy theories in American politics and society?

The Efficient Market Hypothesis claims that financial markets process information immediately and correctly. However, since ...

A well-established theory represents the pinnacle of scientific knowledge and understanding. Additional experiments: Science is never done; it is not static. Science is an enduring, continuing ...

Had Blumenstyk read Polanyi’s Personal Knowledge, she would have been sensitive to this disparity and might not have written such a favorable review of A New Culture of Learning.

Notes on Bayesian confirmation theory. (Chapter 4: Bayesian conditionalization) Maher Betting on theories (chapter 4) Skepticism about the external world Michael Huemer. The lure of radical skepticism ...

Our societywide obsession with speed and efficiency has given us a flawed model of human cognition that I’ve come to think of as the “Matrix” theory of knowledge.

This week marks the three year anniversary of the Theory of Knowledge Blog. I have made almost 100 posts on a wide variety of different topics and have arranged them below around major themes ...