288. I know, not just that the earth
existed long before my birth, but also that it is a large body, that this has
been established, that I and the rest of mankind have forebears, that there are
books about all this, that such books don’t lie, etc. etc. etc. And I know all
this? I believe it. This body of knowledge has been handed on to me and I have
no grounds for doubting it, but on the contrary all sorts of confirmation.
And why shouldn’t I say I know all this?
Isn’t that what one does say?
But not only I know, or believe, all that,
but the others do too. Or rather I believe
that they believe it.
this body of assertions has been handed on to me
and if I don’t question it – I don’t doubt it
to say I
know this is to underwrite these assertions –
with some authority –
the only authority here –
is authorship
yes – not only do I make these assertions –
others do too
© greg t. charlton. 2010.