'For the person or persons that hold dominion, can no more combine with the keeping up of majesty the running with harlots drunk or naked about the streets, or the performances of a stage player, or the open violation or contempt of laws passed by themselves than they can combine existence with non-existence'.

- Benedict de Spinoza. Political Treatise. 1677.




Thursday, July 01, 2010

on certainty 537


537. Can one say of one who hasn’t this concept that he knows what such-and such is called? 



‘one who hasn’t got this concept’ –

comes down to –

one who doesn’t use this description –

does not apply it to his actions

can we say of such a one –

that he doesn’t know –

what such and such is called?

if that’s what ‘know’ –

amounts to for you –

yes you can say that

and in that case –

you would have to get used to the fact –

that someone who doesn’t know

nevertheless –

makes the call


© greg t. charlton. 2010.