416. And have we an example of this in,
say, the proposition that I have been living in this room for weeks past, that
my memory does not deceive me in this?
–
“certain beyond all reasonable
doubt” –
yes – you can choose any proposition –
and make that a foundation for your
thinking –
for practical purposes this might be a
useful thing to do –
but only if you recognize –
that your thinking is not based on
certainty –
that in fact it’s ground is uncertainty
another way of putting it might be to say –
don’t take yourself –or your thoughts –
too seriously