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November 2020 Theory of Knowledge (TOK) Essay Prescribed Title #5 RLE – Iroha (poem)

Iroha is an older Japanese poem with deep connections to Japanese culture and religion. There are a number of different versions – the original cannot be read by the vast majority of modern Japanese readers. It has been translated in a number of languages but the translations lose much of Read more…

By Author, 3 yearsApril 21, 2020 ago
The Human Sciences

May 2020 Theory of Knowledge (TOK) Essay Prescribed Title #1 RLE – Japanese monk lawsuit

“A Japanese monk is suing his temple, claiming he was forced to work non-stop catering to visiting tourists and that the heavy workload gave him depression, his lawyer said on Thursday. The monk in his forties is seeking 8.6 million yen ($78,000) from his temple on Mount Koya, a World Read more…

By Author, 3 yearsJanuary 10, 2020 ago
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May 2020 Theory of Knowledge (TOK) Essay Prescribed Title #6 – Uber and gender in Saudi Arabia

Prescribed Title #6 focuses on the link between present and past knowledge. RLEs with connections to religious knowledge systems are well-suited to this RLE. In many religious belief systems, a religious text, leader, etc is believed to possess a kind of knowledge that is timeless. So, in some respects present Read more…

By Author, 3 yearsDecember 9, 2019 ago
Reason

May 2020 Theory of Knowledge (TOK) Essay Prescribed Title #1 RLE – BBC article on atheist in India.

“An Indian man is fighting for the right to believe in the non-existence of God. But Ravi Kumar’s quest for a document granting him legal recognition for his status has got him into trouble with the authorities. ” https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-50492808 Ravi Kumar’s struggle for recognition is doing more than asking why; Read more…

By Author, 3 yearsDecember 7, 2019 ago
The Arts

May 2020 Theory of Knowledge (TOK) Essay Prescribed Title #5 RLE – “Iroha” (poem)

Iroha is a Japanese poem that is roughly 1000 years old. It was originally written in an older writing system (Man’yōgana) that many Japanese people now cannot read. The poem has deep and complex links to Japanese language, culture, and religion. There are a number of different translations in English Read more…

By Author, 3 yearsNovember 18, 2019 ago
Ethics

November 2019 Theory of Knowledge (TOK) Essay Prescribed Title #1 – Buddhist monk overwork lawsuit

“A Japanese monk is suing his temple, claiming he was forced to work non-stop catering to visiting tourists and that the heavy workload gave him depression, his lawyer said on Thursday. The monk in his forties is seeking 8.6 million yen ($78,000) from his temple on Mount Koya, a World Read more…

By Author, 4 yearsMay 23, 2019 ago
The Arts

November 2019 Theory of Knowledge (TOK) Essay Prescribed Title #4 RLE – “Iroha” (poem)

Iroha is a Japanese poem that is roughly 1000 years old. It was originally written in an older writing system (Man’yōgana) that many Japanese people now cannot read. The poem has deep and complex links to Kobo Daishi, as well as Japanese language, culture, and religion. There are a number Read more…

By Author, 4 yearsApril 12, 2019 ago
The Arts

November 2019 Theory of Knowledge (TOK) Essay Prescribed Title #3 RLE – “Iroha” (poem)

Iroha is a Japanese poem that is roughly 1000 years old. It was originally written in an older writing system (Man’yōgana) that many Japanese people now cannot read. The poem has deep and complex links to Kobo Daishi, as well as to Japanese language, culture, and religion. There are a Read more…

By Author, 4 yearsApril 9, 2019 ago
The Arts

November 2019 Theory of Knowledge (TOK) Essay Prescribed Title #2 RLE – “Iroha” (poem)

Iroha is a Japanese poem that is roughly 1000 years old. It was originally written in an older writing system (Man’yōgana) that many Japanese people now cannot read. The poem has deep and complex links to Kobo Daishi, as well as Japanese language, culture, and religion. There are a number Read more…

By Author, 4 yearsApril 6, 2019 ago
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