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A new full colour edition of Cambridge Theory of Knowledge for the IB Diploma with revised and updated information: New case studies are to be added at the end of some of the chapters in part 3: Statistics (mathematics): How big is that? Key concepts: Average, Correlation and Probability The three common erros: conjunction erro, Base Rate Neglect and Vividness Effect Chance and Randomness Risk Assessment Biology (Natural Sciences) Biology and the Scientific Method Darwin and Darwinism The Creationism Controversy Evolutionary Thinking Economics (Human Sciences) Homo Economicus Economics as a Science Knowledge: the Ultimate Resource Literature (Arts) Why Study Literature? Three Key Skills: Linguistic, Imaginative and Critical Evaluating Literature Literature and Knowledge: The Paradox of Fiction Empathy and Values Two new chapters are planned for: * Politics Human Rights The State, Freedom and Equality The Nature and Limits of Democracy Ideology and Utopia * Assessment Essays Presentation of research Closely linked to new title (proposal January 2009) written by Ric Sims on Theory of Knowledge Essays and Assessment with student's CD-ROM to accompany the book, containing assessment support in the form of exemplar essays with examiner comments and exemplar presentations (video clips) and examiner commentaries.