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    The document discusses the trustworthiness of different sources of knowledge. It identifies books, the internet, media, personal experience, and authorities as main sources. Of these, books are considered one of the most trustworthy sources as they are written by experts. The internet is deemed less trustworthy than books because anyone can edit and post information online without verification. The media can be either trustworthy or untrustworthy depending on the type, with news media generally seen as more reliable than celebrity gossip. Personal experience is not second-hand knowledge but must be combined with knowledge from other sources to be truly trustworthy.

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    The document discusses the trustworthiness of different sources of knowledge. It identifies books, the internet, media, personal experience, and authorities as main sources. Of these, books are considered one of the most trustworthy sources as they are written by experts. The internet is deemed less trustworthy than books because anyone can edit and post information online without verification. The media can be either trustworthy or untrustworthy depending on the type, with news media generally seen as more reliable than celebrity gossip. Personal experience is not second-hand knowledge but must be combined with knowledge from other sources to be truly trustworthy.

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    The document discusses the trustworthiness of different sources of knowledge. It identifies books, the internet, media, personal experience, and authorities as main sources. Of these, books are considered one of the most trustworthy sources as they are written by experts. The internet is deemed less trustworthy than books because anyone can edit and post information online without verification. The media can be either trustworthy or untrustworthy depending on the type, with news media generally seen as more reliable than celebrity gossip. Personal experience is not second-hand knowledge but must be combined with knowledge from other sources to be truly trustworthy.

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    TOK - Informal Journal Entry

    7. Which sources of knowledge- books, web sites, the media, personal


    experience, authorities or some other- do you consider most
    trustworthy, and why?

    There are many sources of knowledge, some of the main sources include:
    books, the Internet, the media, personal experience and authorities. Among
    the sources mentioned above, all except personal experience are known as
    second-hand knowledge. This means that the knowledge is obtained
    through others’ research and observations. It is a way of sharing knowledge.
    Although all these sources are commonly used and are important they have
    limitations and should not just be accepted as it may not be true knowledge
    as it may not be justified. Because of this, some sources are more
    trustworthy than others.
    One of the most common sources of knowledge is through books. Books
    are usually very trustworthy as experts write them and have knowledge on
    that specific subject matter. They are authorities on the subject. Although,
    we should not always rely on what the experts say as it may not always be
    true. For example, in science, new discoveries are being made everyday thus
    the “knowledge” we thought to have had on the subject is wrong and is
    therefore not knowledge. For Campbell Biology one might want to trust the
    newer editions, as the knowledge will be more valuable than an older
    edition.
    Other common source is the Internet. We all use it but it is not as
    trustworthy as a book. Wikipedia, allows anyone to write and edit the pages.
    Therefore how can we know that this new knowledge is true? As well, many
    sites created today are not generally written by experts and could therefore
    be false. There is no control over what is written. As well, people judge the
    reliability of a site based on its appearance. How do we know that the most
    trustworthy sites are the ones that look good? We don’t. Therefore the
    Internet is not a very trustworthy source of knowledge.
    The media can be a trustworthy source and could also be one of the least
    trustworthy sources. This all depends on the types of media. If the media
    consists of celebrity gossip then how do we know its true? Usually, the goal
    of this type of media is to attract the attention of the viewers. If we are
    talking about news media, this source of knowledge is generally trustworthy.
    But, we should be aware that there usually is some bias in the stories
    presented to us.
    Personal experience differs from these other sources of knowledge, as it
    is not second-hand knowledge but the original source of knowledge. Even
    though this knowledge is gained through own personal experience it is not
    trustworthy by itself. Combined with knowledge obtained by others this
    knowledge becomes the most trustworthy of all the sources.

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