on certainty 673

673. It is not difficult to distinguish between the case in which I cannot and those in which I can hardly be mistaken? Is it always clear to which a case belongs? I believe not.

if I cannot be mistaken – I am certain

‘hardly mistaken? – hardly certain

hardly certain is? – uncertain

if you are certain –

you are either deluded –

or in the business of deception –

if you are uncertain –

you keep an open mind

Wittgenstein is pretending –

that its hard to draw a distinction here –

the two positions –

are as different as night and day –

and obviously so

© greg t. charlton. 2010.