Monday, January 12, 2015

Philosophical Grammar 120


120. “This face has a particular expression.” We perhaps look for words and feel that everyday language is here to crude.



in any propositional endeavour – we face – uncertainty

where standard propositional practices – for one reason or another – seem not to be up to the job – the reality of propositional uncertainty – is brought into sharp focus

it is not as if we ever nail it –

we are mostly carried along by convention and habit

even our surest statement – is only sure to the extent that we don’t question it

surety or certainty is ignorance –

unenlightened ignorance



© greg t. charlton. 2015.