on certainty 390

390. All that is important is that it makes sense to say that one knows such a thing; and consequently the assurance that one does know it can’t accomplish anything here.

to say that you know something –

is to claim an authority for a proposition –

the only authority – is authorship –

to say you are the author of your proposition

it is unnecessary and irrelevant

if your claim to authority –

is a claim of authority beyond authorship –

it is false –

at best saying you know has rhetorical value –

which in the end amounts to deception

assuring someone that you know –

is really just overdoing the bullshit

© greg t. charlton. 2010.