IB Theory of Knowledge Essay

Reality can never be found through perception, for perception is unique and different for every living being. If every living being has a distinct view on reality, how can we know which unique view is the correct one? "A fool sees not the same tree as a wise man sees," says the great poet William Blake about perception. Perception like all ways of knowing has its limitations, and if we can understand these limitations, we may be able to winnow the unreal from the real.
From the beginnings of time, philosophers have pondered the nature of reality and truth. …