Knowing Things for Sure

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The book explores the tension between scientific certainty and philosophical skepticism, highlighting the lack of consensus among philosophers regarding our understanding of knowledge. Mariano Artigas, a physicist and realist philosopher, contends that the confusion arises from non-realist philosophies. He asserts that those engaged in experimental science can indeed attain logical truths about reality, emphasizing the importance of a realist perspective in comprehending scientific knowledge.