Cheyenne Hylton Theory of Knowledge Essay (T.O.K) January 5, 2015 Grade: 13 Question #4 With reference to two area of knowledge discuss the ways in which shared knowledge can shape personal knowledge. INTRODUCTION In this essay the two areas of knowledge being used are: Religion and Natural Sciences/History, which will assist in the explanation and discussion of how shared knowledge can shape personal knowledge. So, the first that most be done is to determine what is personal and shared knowledge and to find out what the word ‘shape’ means in the statement. Then after this is done, the two areas of knowledge will used to analyze the discussion using real life examples for each. How does one determine the difference between personal knowledge …show more content…
As time progressed the problem became worse and it began to affect me in a very negative way. I became increasingly depressed and my mental state of existence was suffering. I did not want this problem to become irreparable so I took the initiative to visit a psychiatrist with my parents. It was then that I was informed that I have been suffering from severe anxiety. I then took the responsibility to find a healthy and efficient way of ridding of my problem. I chose …show more content…
Racism was very prevalent during this time period, especially in terms of the whites living in the Southern part of America. Even though white Americans during this time owned slaves, bought and sold them, had them living on their property, and forced them to take care of their house, land, family and possessions, most of the slave owners had a strong hatred for black slaves. They discriminated against them and were very racist. Slave owners would kill, torture and abuse slaves: physically, sexually and psychologically. For hundreds of years slaves were mistreated by their owners this cause the slaves to grow hatred and fear towards slave owners and white people in general, even the white people who lived in the northern states and did not believe in slavery. After many years of slavery, it caused great controversy and war especially in the late