17. Suppose now I say “I’m incapable of
being wrong about this: this book.” while I point to an object. What would a
mistake here be like? And have I any clear
idea of it?
whether you are pointing at something or
not
any proposition is open to question –open
to doubt
if you are certain – there can be no
mistake –
and in an uncertain reality –
there will be no mistakes –
what we deal with is uncertainties – not
mistakes
this concept of the mistake –
has no place in the epistemological debate
–
it is a superficial concept –
it does not stand up to analysis –
epistemologically speaking –
it is useless
© greg t. charlton. 2009.
