Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Imagination


What role does imagination play in each of the areas of knowledge?
What are the strengths and weaknesses of imagination as a way of knowing?
Is imagination uniquely human?
What is the relationship between imagination and empathy?

Let's brainstorm about an imaginative approach to studying cities in TOK


Imagination from the TOK Guide


What connections can you see in the following?

  • Imagination and mathematics
  • Imagination and history
  • Imagination in human science
  • Imagination and natural science
  • Imagination in the arts
  • Imagination and religion
  • Imagination and intuition
  • Imagination and ethics



Imagination Chapter from TOK Book

Reclaiming the Imagination (NY Times)