With reference to two areas of knowledge discuss the ways in which shared knowledge can shape personal knowledge

With reference to two areas of knowledge discuss the ways in which shared knowledge can shape personal knowledge

Project description
This essay must be answered as a TOK essay, not a philosophy essay!
Needs to include own/personal examples not textbook, to show what is shared and personal knowledge.
Essay needs to cover following points:
– where do we get our knowledge from? Is it innate or obtained from somewhere (empiricism vs rationalism)
– Is all shared knowledge open to shaping by personal knowledge?
-Can it work the other way around with personal knowledge shaping shared knowledge?
– Two areas of knowledge (AOK) to focus on in essay are Natural Sciences and Ethics.
– Needs to link with WOK (ways of knowing) – can be any.