'For the person or persons that hold dominion, can no more combine with the keeping up of majesty the running with harlots drunk or naked about the streets, or the performances of a stage player, or the open violation or contempt of laws passed by themselves than they can combine existence with non-existence'.

- Benedict de Spinoza. Political Treatise. 1677.




Friday, November 13, 2009

on certainty 156


156. In order to make a mistake a man must already judge in conformity with mankind.



for a start –

there are no mistakes –

our propositions are –

uncertain

the idea of ‘judging in conformity with mankind’ –

is rubbish

the fact is you can’t know for sure –

whether your judgment –

is in conformity with anyone –

or not

and whether it is –

or not –

is irrelevant –

once you get beyond the façade –

of what others supposedly think –

what you face –

with any judgment –

is uncertainty –

and further –

any judgment you make –

will be –

uncertain


© greg t. charlton. 2009.