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What is it we know and how do we know it? Are we born with all the knowledge of the world and through growth and being is the knowledge of every-day life released, much like genetic coding? Or are we born completely ignorant to the world around us knowing nothing for which we need to survive, and all is learned through experience? There are two separate ideas and theories heatedly contested in today’s world. Theory of Knowledge is the basic principle behind both of the above statements. Being born with all the knowledge of the world is something short of science-fiction, in my opinion. If this happens to be the case however, all of the experiences of the past and know