Our senses tell us that a table, for example, is a solid object; science tells us that the table is mostly empty space. Thus two sources of knowledge generate conflicting results. Can we reconcile such conflicts?

... THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE ESSAY Title of the essay: Our senses tell us that a table, for example, is a solid object; science tells us that the table is mostly empty space. Thus two sources of knowledge generate conflicting results. Can we reconcile such conflicts? Submitted by Roshan Rai IB Year 2 We have different sources from which we draw knowledge, or at least, what we think we know. But a central question has to be, 'What is knowledge?' According to the Cambridge dictionary, 'knowledge is understanding of or information about a subject which has been obtained by experience or study, and which is either in a person's mind or possessed by people generally'. There are various sources through which we obtain knowledge. While some sources of knowledge are more reliable than the others, it is difficult to say if the concept of an absolute truth could ever be established. How much we rely on those sources

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