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The November 2025 ToK Essay Questions
Here, we introduce the latest Theory of Knowledge (ToK) essay prescribed titles—currently for the November 2025 session.
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1
/For historians and artists, do conventions limit or expand their ability to produce knowledge?
Discuss with reference to history and the arts.
2
/What is the relationship between knowing and understanding?
Discuss with reference to two areas of knowledge.
3
/Should knowledge in an area of knowledge be pursued for its own sake rather than its potential application?
Discuss with reference to mathematics and one other area of knowledge.
4
/To what extent do you agree that, however, the methods of an area of knowledge change, the scope remains the same?
Answer with reference to two areas of knowledge.
5
/In the pursuit of knowledge, is it possible or even desirable to set aside temporarily what we already know?
Discuss with reference to the natural sciences and one other area of knowledge.
6
/Is empathy an attribute that is equally important for a historian and a human scientist?
Discuss with reference to history and the human sciences.
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