Gladi2012 Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 Well i would think that the knowledge issue is Originality of the theories! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insomnia Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 Can you help me out a little bit? I need to find a theory in a natural science that wasn't trusted at first but only after did people started believing it (if you know what I mean?).. I can't come up with any examples though. Help?! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Achmed-The Dead Terrorist Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 Galileu's Heliocentric Theory... Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfalcon26 Posted October 3, 2011 Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 Can anyone give a brief outline on how they would go about in answering this question?I'm thinking of just focusing on experiments and talk about strengths and limitations of experiments in natural and human sciences.What do you think?Thank you Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Outré Posted October 3, 2011 Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 If you read the title, it ask what's convincing, not what are the limitations. So, your approach is not the most correct one Personally, if I was doing this title, I'd choose Biology and for example, History. All you have to do, is to give reasons why people might tend to believe in biological theories and in historical theories through means such as models or scientific/history communities, etc Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Boys of Boston Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 If you read the title, it ask what's convincing, not what are the limitations. So, your approach is not the most correct one Personally, if I was doing this title, I'd choose Biology and for example, History. All you have to do, is to give reasons why people might tend to believe in biological theories and in historical theories through means such as models or scientific/history communities, etc To correct that, History is not a human science. It is a seperate area of knowledge. I've been considering that topic myself, and would also like to point out that when compared to each other, the human sciences are less convincing than the natural sciences due to the uncontrolled factors that humans exhibit. First thought, I think the "convincing" part of these theories is that they involve using the basic scientific method. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afs Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 a funny clip on the steps of the scientific method http://www.physics4thecool.com/2010/09/scientific-method-monty-python-holy.html. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Boys of Boston Posted November 21, 2011 Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 Hello all.I'm trying to think of properties unique to the human sciences that makes their theories believable.I've thought up of the idea that people can more easily relate to the human more than the natural sciences and are more understanding and sympathetic towards human science theories than the natural science theories.My TOK teacher, however, finds this uninteresting.Any ideas or comments on what makes the human sciences theories convincing?And please don't say scientific research gives evidence in presentation, etc, because I've already included that. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insomnia Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 So I'm a little bit stuck. At first I was thinking using Waldorf Education (based on Steiner's theory of child development) to use as my example for a human science. However, I find myself getting stuck when i have to explain why it is convincing. Maybe this is not such a good example? What do you think? Any ideas of another theory? 'Cause I fail to come up with anything at the moment :/ Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawx Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 I hope this link can help you allhttp://mytokessay.wordpress.com/2011/05/30/what-is-it-about-theories-in-the-human-sciences-and-natural-sciences-that-makes-them-convincing-2/ 1 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahya Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 Does anyone has a good quote for the start and also end the essay ofWhat is it about theories in the human sciences and natural sciences that makes them convincing? HL: biology, chemistry and businessSL: English A1, French Abinitio, and Math Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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