...specialists in epistemology, metaphysics, and philosophy of science will find it interesting and provoking.

The Philosophical Quarterly

A complete overhaul of knowledge, realism and natural science...Its scope is very wide, and yet bears ramifications that urge the reader to consider questions of significant depth... thought-provoking, forcefully yet meticulously argued, and packs considerable punch ...An excellent contribution to its field...

Philosophia

...clear, well-informed, provocative...

Dialogue: Canadian Philosophical Review

...clearly the result of years of careful thought...

Review of Metaphysics

... thoughtful, challenging, and coherent.

The Philosophical Review

...this technically sophisticated, yet readable, book is recommended to any academic library with a comprehensive philosophy collection.

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