27. If, however, one wanted to give
something like a rule here, then it would contain the expression “in normal
circumstances”. And we recognize normal circumstances but cannot precisely
describe them. At most, we can describe a range of abnormal ones.
the idea here is –
if you wanted to rule out a mistake –
in the employment of the rules of
calculation –
you would say a mistake is ruled out –
‘in normal circumstances’
there will be no mistake –
in any circumstance –
there are no mistakes in an uncertain
reality –
anything we do – any decision we make –
is open to question –
is open to doubt
© greg t. charlton. 2009.
