How can epistemological theories remain valid and useful despite the inherent necessity of idealization in their construction? Daniel Greco, a philosopher specializing in epistemology, posits that the practice of theorizing about knowledge is fundamentally an act of model-building. He argues that by acknowledging these idealizations, we can reconcile our cognitive limitations with the reality that we possess certain knowledge about a wide variety of facts.

Experts in the field recognize this work as a significant contribution to contemporary metaphilosophy and the methodology of epistemology. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which is intended for an audience familiar with formal philosophical discourse.