Faced with fake news, an ever-increasing plurality of opinions, and instant and unlimited access to information: What can I know? To answer this pressing question, we review challenges to the scientific method, psychological discoveries about biases in our belief formation, and social science research on the causes and effects of misinformation. To provide a holistic answer to the question, we relate these findings to philosophical arguments about the possibility and ethics of, as well as challenges to, believing the truth. Besides traditional reading and writing assignments, we conduct reflective experiments that culminate in individual, well-reasoned, written answers to the question.
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