on certainty 545

17.4

545.  “A child knows which colour is meant by the word “blue”. What he knows here is not at all simple.

a child can apply the word ‘blue’ –

and before learning to doubt –

before recognizing uncertainty –

the application is – without knowing

Wittgenstein says –

‘what he knows here is not at all simple’

if he has learnt to question

to deal with uncertainty –

yes there is complexity in this

© greg t. charlton. 2010.