Beyond Good and Evil — Page 8
But whoever considers the fundamental impulses of man with a view to determining how far they may have here acted as INSPIRING GENII (or as demons and cobolds), will find that they have all practiced philosophy at one time or another, and that each one of them would have been only too glad to look upon itself as the ultimate end of existence and the legitimate LORD over all the other impulses.
Wer aber die Grundtriebe des Menschen daraufhin betrachtet, wie weit sie hier als INSPIRIERENDE GENIEN (oder als Dämonen und Kobolde) gewirkt haben mögen, wird finden, dass sie alle irgendwann einmal Philosophie getrieben haben, und dass jeder von ihnen nur zu gern sich selbst als letzten Zweck des Daseins und als rechtmäßigen HERRN über alle anderen Triebe betrachtet hätte.
For every impulse is imperious, and as SUCH, attempts to philosophize.
Denn jeder Trieb ist herrschsüchtig, und als SOLCHER versucht er zu philosophieren.
Vocabulary
- aber
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'but' or 'however'.
- Grundtriebe
- Fundamental drives or basic instincts of a person.
- Menschen
- Human beings, people, or persons in general.
- daraufhin
- Adverb meaning 'thereupon', 'as a result', or 'following that'.
- betrachtet
- Examines, observes, or regards something carefully.
- weit
- Adjective or adverb meaning 'far', 'wide', or 'extent'.
- INSPIRIERENDE
- Inspiring; providing motivation, creativity, or intellectual stimulation.
- GENIEN
- Geniuses or guiding spirits; persons of exceptional intellect.
- Dämonen
- Demons; supernatural beings associated with dark or disruptive forces.
- Kobolde
- Goblins or mischievous sprites from Germanic folklore.
- gewirkt
- Past participle of 'wirken'; acted, had effect, or functioned.
- mögen
- Modal verb meaning 'may', 'might', or 'to like'.
- finden
- To find, discover, or come to a conclusion.
- irgendwann
- Adverb meaning 'sometime', 'at some point', or 'eventually'.
- einmal
- Adverb meaning 'once', 'one day', or 'at some time'.
- Philosophie
- Philosophy; the study of fundamental questions about existence and knowledge.
- getrieben
- Past participle of 'treiben'; driven, propelled, or motivated.
- jeder
- Indefinite pronoun meaning 'each', 'every one', or 'everyone'.
- gern
- Adverb meaning 'gladly', 'willingly', or 'with pleasure'.
- selbst
- Emphatic or reflexive pronoun meaning 'self', 'even', or 'itself'.
- letzten
- Adjective meaning 'last', 'final', or 'ultimate'.
- Zweck
- Purpose, aim, or goal that something is intended for.
- Daseins
- Genitive of 'Dasein'; of existence, being, or presence.
- rechtmäßigen
- Adjective meaning 'lawful', 'rightful', or 'legitimate'.
- HERRN
- Lord, master, or ruler; one holding authority over others.
- Triebe
- Drives, impulses, or instincts that motivate human behavior.
- hätte
- Subjunctive II form of 'haben'; would have or had.
- Denn
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'for', 'because', or 'after all'.
- Trieb
- A drive, impulse, or instinct motivating action or desire.
- herrschsüchtig
- Domineering, power-hungry, or obsessed with controlling others.
- SOLCHER
- Demonstrative adjective meaning 'such', 'such a', or 'of that kind'.
- versucht
- Tries, attempts, or endeavors to do something.
- philosophieren
- To philosophize; to engage in philosophical thinking or discussion.
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