I also share your impression that we cannot hope to be anything other than "naive realists" as described in the article: Why would we intentionally doubt the ve

I also share your impression that we cannot hope to be anything other than "naive realists" as described in the article: Why would we intentionally doubt the veracity of what we've reached the conclusion is true? ... but then. if one thinks of the _process_ of discovering truth, or developing positions and views, then one may well think in terms of "That's what I can deduce based on my experience so far", and be aware that one's own views change - either through refinement or sometimes by a discard and adoption of a different position. Another point is realizing how aspects of your background - sometimes even just your momentary mood - color your perception of reality, the significance and weight you assign to different pieces of it, to compose the whole.