Stefan Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 5.“The historian’s task is to understand the past; the human scientist, by contrast, is looking to change the future.” To what extent is this true in these areas of knowledge?I was wondering on the fact that the questions mentions human scientist, and I was a bit confused as does it mean it refers to human sciences or can it be defined as scientist in general? And can someone help me with some questions or discussions that can get me thinking? Thanks Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandwich Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 Human sciences are generally things like economics, psychology etc. - in the IBO's own special 'TOK diagram' (because apparently everything can be made into a diagram nowadays...) then they have it as separate from the natural sciences (biology, chemistry, physics) and history: http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTjrJkrXnYoSSg6oDS8kby224tyYwFElhHMKJPT0iI9PiVSLY71SgSo I think human scientist really does mean human scientist. You can put as part of the introduction to your TOK essay that this is how you've interpreted the question and they're not going to mark you wrongly for it. That is, after all, what they've written! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Posted January 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 i see. so basically its about the human science (psychology, economics etc.)? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardHead Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Yes, I chose this subject myself and I approached it finding the similarities and differences from each other. If you have any questions PM me! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
owlivia Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 For my TOK essay I've chosen title #4 ('That which is accepted as knowledge today is sometimes discarded tomorrow.' Consider knowledge issues raised in this statement in two areas of knowledge.) Upon looking at the areas of knowledge, I've realized that I don't know how to distinguish between the natural sciences and human sciences (I would like to choose one for my essay). Google isn't helping much...From what I can find, the only difference really seems to be the methodology used in studying them? Is this correct, or are there other aspects important to consider in distinguishing between the two? Thanks for any help. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shay Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Natural Sciences are ... mainly physics, biology and chemistry. Human Sciences : Geography, Economics, World religions,, Business... Politics.. History.. etc. Human sciences are usually aimed to study human behavior ..I'm also doing the same question on natural sciences and history. Hoped I helped.. This site has more info : http://www.theoryofknowledge.net 1 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sameera95 Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 (edited) I'm doing natural science and psychology for #4 Edited February 6, 2014 by sameera95 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
owlivia Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Natural Sciences are ... mainly physics, biology and chemistry. Human Sciences : Geography, Economics, World religions,, Business... Politics.. History.. etc. Human sciences are usually aimed to study human behavior ..I'm also doing the same question on natural sciences and history. Hoped I helped.. This site has more info : http://www.theoryofknowledge.netI'm doing natural science and psychologyA lot of people seem to be doing the natural sciences and/or history for this question. I thought I'd be unique and pick some other AOKs, but it's entirely too difficult/impossible to try to find a math or arts theory that has been 'discarded'... ethics is also tough because ethical foundations differ from person to person, so you can't really discard a moral unless you're looking at a case-by-case basis... So history and sciences it is! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sameera95 Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Natural Sciences are ... mainly physics, biology and chemistry. Human Sciences : Geography, Economics, World religions,, Business... Politics.. History.. etc. Human sciences are usually aimed to study human behavior ..I'm also doing the same question on natural sciences and history. Hoped I helped.. This site has more info : http://www.theoryofknowledge.netjust to clarify, history is separate from the human sciences 1 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babydolleyes Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 History is usually considered part of the human sciences except in TOK - History is an area of knowledge and the Human sciences are an area of knowledge too..I think the title is really funny though, I mean aren't Historians looking to change the future more than Human scientists? Given that Historians do focus on the past and human scientists focus on the present, I don't really feel like psychology is focusing on changing the future, rather to understand and explain human behaviour (in the present)... and usually human sciences are focusing on the past too.. so to me it's like the future is tertiary.. 1 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cryphisss Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Uhhhh! I did my essay on this question! Final deadline on Friday. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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