91. If Moore says he knows
the earth existed etc., most of us will grant him that it has existed all that
time, and also believe him when he says he is convinced of it. But has he also
got the right ground for his conviction? For if not, after all he
doesn’t know (Russell).
a proposition is a proposal –
open to question –
open to doubt –
uncertain
the ground
of the proposition –
of any proposition –
is the unknown
if Moore is convinced
–
he is certain –
and if he claims certainty –
he is either a fraud –
or a fool
any ‘knowledge’ we have –
is uncertain
© greg t. charlton. 2010.
