The Myth of Perfect Knowledge
Science will never be able to give a completely objective description of the world. That should make us humbler—and wiser.
TL;DR
- The Enlightenment's belief in a completely knowable objective world is a myth.
- Quantum physics shows that an object's properties can depend on the observer, and we are part of the reality we study.
- All statements and knowledge are from a singular perspective, making purely objective reality a myth.
- Science offers effective knowledge but not absolute certainty or ultimate truth.
- Different descriptions of the same phenomenon (like a glass of water) are valid from their own terms but do not capture an 'ultimate truth'.