'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.




Monday, March 08, 2010

on certainty 326


326. But who says what it is reasonable to believe in this situation?



whoever makes the assertion –

and if it’s accepted –

so be it –

if not –

he can either –

reassess his view –

or –

tag his critics as –

‘unreasonable’


© greg t. charlton. 2010.