on certainty 100

100. The truths which Moore says he knows, are such as, roughly speaking, all of us know, if he knows them.

‘if he knows them’

in claiming to know –

Moore claims an authority for his assertions –

his only authority is authorship –

and to state that you are the author of your assertions –

is unnecessary and irrelevant

beyond authorship –

any claim to authority is false

such a claim may have rhetorical value –

however the ground of any such rhetoric –

is delusion –

or deception

greg t. charlton. 2009.