Gardner Williams

Absolute Truth and the Shadow of Doubt

The diagram of these scales has proved itself to be an excellent pedagogical device. Its interpretation involves the ultimate problems as to the nature and limitations of human knowledge. With its aid we shall concentrate on two problems. (1) How far do variations in any one concept influence the others, and how far are the concepts mutually independent? (2) How far is each concept absolute or universal, and how far is it relative to an individual point of view? Other related concepts, such as knowledge, certainty, and doubt, will also be considered, particularly with a view to understanding how far they are dependent or independent, and how far they are absolute or relative. Dealing with so many definitions, I must dogmatize briefly at times and trust