Title: TOPIC 3: Knowledge
Course: Introduction to Critical Thinking > Section: Course Content

TOPIC 3 - Knowledge

3.1 Introduction

Knowledge is power is a commonly used phrase today.

What is the meaning of knowledge and what does it mean when a person says they know something? Human beings seek knowledge for themselves as individuals but also for the wider benefit of society.

In modern times there have emerged nations whose economies are not based on traditional capital but on knowledge.

One way to begin to grasp the meaning of knowledge is to focus on the opposite concept: ignorance.

As ignorance is the lack of something, knowledge is the possession of it, a product of the critical thinking process. In this topic you will delve into the philosophical understanding of knowledge.

The detailed content is Topic 3 Article.

3.2 LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of this topic you should be able to:

3.2.1 explain how knowledge is applied daily in different spheres of life
3.2.2. differentiate between practical knowledge from speculative knowledge and relate the two.
3.2.3. explain how knowledge is derived from sensitive knowledge, conceptual knowledge and consciousness.
3.2.4  apply concept maps in given contexts.

3.3 Below are the resources you will need
  - Topic 3 Article. Click here to download

Advice: Copy and paste the learning outcomes above in a document and fill in the answers as you read the article and watch the video above. This will help you better understand the content.

3.4 Activities

Individual – Start (about 60 min) | 3.4.1 | Read Topic 3 Article and make short notes of your own. Later you will share and explain your notes with your buddy.

Buddy - Pair (about 60 min) | 3.4.2 | Discuss your notes from e-tivity 3.4.1 with a Buddy and write a joint 400-word summary of  Topic 3 Article. Submit your summary on the Discussion forum for Topic 3

Group/Class (about 60 min) | 3.4.3 | Read 3 or more submissions by others in your class on the Discussion forum for Topic 3. Make at least one useful comment in the Discussion forum for Topic 3 under any of the Buddy-Pair submission. Your comment should have at least one positive aspect and another that helps improvement of your classmates’ submission.

3.5 Assessment

All assessments should be uploaded  by the deadline given by your lecturer

Individual Assessment (about 90 min) | 3.5.1 | Create one or several concept maps that cover Article 3 showing all the key ideas and links that you consider important.  Upload your work on the Assessment 3.5.1 (Upload) forum.