The article discusses the ongoing ideological battles within academia, particularly the tension between scientific approaches and those of the humanities. This conflict, rooted in historical debates, raises critical questions about the exclusivity of science as a means of understanding reality. It highlights the views of philosopher Massimo Pigliucci, who argues that while science excels in explaining the physical world, it may not encapsulate all forms of knowledge. This ongoing discourse concerns the roles and validations of non-scientific fields like philosophy and the arts.
So, if we're talking about knowing things about the world as it is, then yeah, science is the only way of knowing. There really is no other way around that. Or it is, at least...
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