What kind of claim am I?
Definition/ categorical information
Experts in this area deal with the knowledge embedded creative expression and community collaborations.
The Arts
I am often mistaken for a fact, but I am usually more subjective
Truth
Minority languages are dying out and taking their cultural values with them,
Knowledge and Language
I heard lots of barking last night. The neighbor’s dog must’ve been pretty upset about something, since he rarely barks.
Inductive -- The speaker is relying on a collection of experiences to draw an inference. The speaker infers that the barking emanates from a dog, and not just any dog but the neighbor’s dog. Moreover, the speaker associates being upset with lots of barking, and a lack of the latter with respect to the neighbor’s dog.
There is a god
Metaphysical/statement of belief
Experts in the area seek the truth about the past by exploring the records and artifacts left behind
History
Culture
Politicians have enormous power to shape the ethical perspectives of their communities
Knowledge and Politics
Jack is taller than Jill. Jill is taller than Joey. Therefore, Jack is taller than Joey.
Deductive -- This argument’s premises guarantee the conclusion.
You need to have good hand-eye coordination to play tennis
Observational/knowing how
Experts in this area use quantifiable measurements to explore the patterns and sequences around us to help decode the truth.
Mathematics
This aspect of my identity is how I see the world and shape my opinions. It is fancy word for point-of-view.
Perspective
Social Media has had a significant influence on the perception of objective truth and the reliability of news reporters.
Knowledge and Technology
No book in English begins numbering its pages on a left-hand page. This is a book in English, therefore it will begin its numbering on a right-hand page.
Deductive-- The conclusion follows necessarily from the premises, so this is a deductive argument
If it rains tomorrow the game will probably be cancelled
Predictions/Hypothetical
Experts in the area use inductive reasoning and observational methods to find the patterns of the world, make predictions, and discover the laws of nature.
Natural Sciences
When I want to explain myself, and why I made a decision I need to offer this to my listener to help them understand, not only why I did it, but why it was the fair and right thing to do.
Justification
In the 1980s everyone had to memorize times-tables, and refer to a long list of formulas to solve math problems that can now be solved on an average cellphone. How important is it to learn arithmetic off by heart any more?
Knowledge and technology
Based on a survey of 2200 randomly selected likely voters, 56.2% indicate that they will vote for the incumbent in the upcoming election. Therefore, approximately 56% of the votes in the upcoming election will be for the incumbent.
Inductive --The conclusion does not follow necessarily from the premise. The conclusion follows with some probability, if the generalization was done well.
Value Judgement/Opinion
Experts in this are are trying to figure out the relationship between human beings and their environments and communities, discovering the effect one has on the other and vice versa.
Human Sciences
It isn't enough to have an opinion or to make a claim in TOK, I need this to support my claims and help illustrate the implications I am drawing. It can be personal or taken from a field of study, but it must prove my claim true enough that it justifies my conclusion.
Evidence
Despite their differences leading to racism, war, and even genocide, Judaism, Islam, and Christianity all share similar beliefs about a singular deity and being kind to our fellow man.
Knowledge and religion.
The telegraph was a technological breakthrough that allowed rapid communication across vast distances. In doing so, it made communities more homogeneous and diminished diversity. Ultimately, the benefits probably outweigh such hard-to-measure costs.
Inductive -- References: The conclusion is claimed to follow with probability, so it is inductive.