Monday, June 21, 2010

on certainty 523


523. And indeed no one misses doubt here; no one is surprised that we do not merely surmise the meaning of our words.



whether anyone misses doubt here or not – is not the issue

‘knowing the meaning of a word’ – is always a question of use

there may be convention here – but there is no certainty

and therefore any ‘knowledge’ here – is surmise


© greg t. charlton. 2010.