on certainty 653

653. If the proposition 12 x 12 = 144 is exempt from doubt, then so too must non-mathematical propositions be.

12 x 12 = 144 –

is not exempt from doubt –

every feature of the proposition –

is open to question –

open to doubt

the history of the proposition –

of the mathematics behind it –

is a history of doubt

12 x 12 = 144 –

is a  sign game –

a game of substitution –

yes – you can play the game –

without questioning it –

however that does not mean –

the game is without question –

without doubt

© greg t. charlton. 2010.