196. Sure evidence is what we accept as true, it is the evidence we
go by in acting surely, acting
without any doubt.
What we call “a mistake” plays a quite
special part in our language games, and so too does what we regard as certain evidence.
there is no sure evidence – there is no
certain evidence –
all
evidence is unsure – all evidence is uncertain
what we accept as true – is what we give
our assent to –
for whatever reason
if we act surely – we act without thinking
what we call a ‘mistake’ –
has no ‘special’ role in our language-games
in fact it really should be tossed out
if you hold with certainty – there can be
no mistake
if on the other hand you hold with
uncertainty –
there are no mistakes – only uncertainties
in ‘ordinary’ – unreflective language –
it’s there – but so what?
‘ordinary’ unreflective language –
is where philosophical analysis begins –
not where it ends
© greg t. charlton. 2009.
