on certainty 452

452. It would not be reasonable to doubt if that was a real tree or only…

My finding it beyond doubt is not what counts. If a doubt would be unreasonable, that cannot be seen from what I hold. There would therefore have to be a rule that declares doubt to be unreasonable. But there isn’t such a rule, either.

the proposition – any proposition – is a proposal –

open to question – open to doubt – uncertain

‘finding beyond doubt’ –

is to find against propositional logic –

it is to find for prejudice – for ignorance –

for stupidity

any so called ‘rule’ – like any proposition –

is open to question – open to doubt –

is uncertain

and any rule that declared doubt to be ‘unreasonable’ –

or for that matter ‘reasonable’ –

at best is a piece of rhetoric –

and like all rhetoric – whether effective or not –

hot air

© greg t. charlton. 2010.