493. So this is it: I must recognize
certain authorities in order to make judgments at all?
the only logical authority –
is authorship –
and authorship –
guarantees nothing
beyond authorship any claim to authority –
is purely rhetorical
the whole point of judgment
is that there is no authority
we judge in the face of uncertainty –
and our judgments –
are open to question –
open to doubt –
are uncertain
© greg t. charlton. 2010.