Question

This is the second title concept of a Crispin Wright essay that uses Jones swallowing deadly nightshade berries to illustrate the transmissibility of evidence. This concept titles a 1941 G. E. Moore lecture which argues the skeptic’s premise that he doesn’t know he’s standing up if he doesn’t know he’s not dreaming “cuts both ways.” A book titled for this concept describes how its author said “This fellow isn’t insane. We are only doing philosophy” to a garden visitor who overheard his companion say, “I know that that’s a (*) tree.” (10[1])The gnomic claim (10[1])that “a doubt that doubted everything would not be a doubt” appears in that book titled for this concept which criticizes G. E. Moore’s “here is one hand” argument. For 10 points, a posthumously published book by Ludwig Wittgenstein is titled (10[1])after (10[1])what epistemological (10[2])concept (10[1])that corresponds to the absence of doubt? (10[1])■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: certainty [or word forms like certitude; accept “Facts and Certainty”; accept On Certainty; accept Über Gewissheit]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jordan BrownsteinThe Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host ClubThe Catastrophic Implosion of Packet Sub8910
Matt BollingerTeam Name Think DetailDon't be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid Too9210
Will AlstonCurse you, Periplus the Platypus!Teach Us to Outgrow Our Ladness13310
Andrew HartBHSUwave2: trimming membership codes 9655377758gp13410
Jason GolfinosSaint Peter Andre 3000Hang et al., Robert Browning13610
Rein OtsasonThe CanadiansI prefer really not to speak. If I speak I’m in big trouble13610
Vincent DuQuasicrystal Silenceremembrance of lost time13710
Joel Miles[moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled?Evans Hall destruction awaiters14410
Kevin WangI would prefer not toRomanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni Grill14510

Summary

2023 Chicago Open08/05/2023Y9100%0%0%127.33