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When should we trust our senses to give us truth?
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... 2. When should we trust our senses to give us truth? Karen Bolesa Word Count: 1569 When should we trust our senses to give us truth? At one point or another in the Theory of Knowledge (TOK) course, we are demonstrated a pictorial representation of the TOK course. The traditional TOK diagram revolves around the knower(s). Orbiting around the knower(s) are the ways that a knower shall use, like a resource to understand and explore the world around them. One of these resources is sense perception. Our senses are inputs in our body that we use to learn and expand our knowledge of our ever evolving world. Along our journey of learning and expanding our knowledge, we will, and always continue to discover truths. For example, it is a hot day, and you want to drink the cold glass of water in front of you. But how do you know that what you see
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