on certainty 140

140. We do not learn the practice of making empirical judgments by learning rules: we are taught judgments and their connection with other judgments. A totality of judgments is made plausible to us.

being taught judgments –

and their connection with other judgments –

and a totality of judgments –

is not being taught judgment –

it is being taught not to judge –

it is being taught –

to accept the decrees –

of some supposed authority

the ground of judgement is uncertainty –

we ‘learn’ judgment –

by facing and dealing with uncertainty –

not by denying it

© greg t. charlton. 2009.