'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.




Saturday, July 03, 2010

on certainty 540


540. A dog might learn to run to N at the call “N”, and to “M” at the call “M” – but would it mean that he knows what these people are called?



is the dog capable of describing its actions?

is it capable of deluding itself?

I think not –

and perhaps for this reason –

the dog is regarded –

as man’s best friend


© greg t. charlton. 2010.