Chomsky argues that as biological organisms rather than angels, much of what we seek to understand may lie beyond our cognitive limits.

Evidence

Philosophy:New mysterianism (HandWiki)

Categorization

  • corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim
  • XREF: connects to: Life is full of unfathomable mysteries that elude understanding. — Crews, Harry, A childhood the biography of a place, 374; Human knowledge fails to answer life’s fundamental questions. — Leo Tolstoy, A Confession, 64; Knowledge becomes less clear as it approaches life’s big questions. — Leo Tolstoy, A Confession, 66 (+2 more)