Wednesday, June 09, 2010

on certainty 502


502. Could one say “I know the position of my hands with my eyes closed”, if the position I gave always or mostly contradicted the evidence of other people?



yes – you could make the claim –

but it would be an empty  rhetorical claim –

as with any other claim to know

as to the position of your hands with your eyes closed –

an uncertain matter –

and in fact as uncertain as –

any statement about the position of your hands –

with your eyes open


© greg t. charlton. 2010.