The other question to ask is "is the answer attainable?" We view the world through a limited lens. Can we draw absolute truth from this limited lens or are there fundamental limits to our cognition/sensory apparatuses that will always lead to a misinterpretation of our observations? Being limited beings, I think the latter is the answer.
I believe Robert Sapolsky presents an incredible argument for determinism. However, the conclusions are always drawn from observation - projections of the world. Is there some sort of arrogance in assuming that we can understand the world as it is, while simultaneously being a process of said world?