Beyond Good and Evil — Page 2
For there is risk in raising it, perhaps there is no greater risk.
Pues hay riesgo en plantearlo, quizás no haya riesgo mayor.
2. "HOW COULD anything originate out of its opposite?
2. «¿CÓMO PODRÍA originarse algo de su contrario?
For example, truth out of error?
Por ejemplo, ¿la verdad del error?
or the Will to Truth out of the will to deception?
¿o la Voluntad de Verdad de la voluntad de engaño?
or the generous deed out of selfishness?
¿o el acto generoso del egoísmo?
or the pure sun-bright vision of the wise man out of covetousness?
¿o la visión pura y luminosa como el sol del sabio de la codicia?
Such genesis is impossible; whoever dreams of it is a fool, nay, worse than a fool;
Tal génesis es imposible; quien lo sueña es un necio, más aún, peor que un necio;
things of the highest value must have a different origin, an origin of THEIR own--in this transitory, seductive, illusory, paltry world, in this turmoil of delusion and cupidity, they cannot have their source.
las cosas de mayor valor deben tener un origen diferente, un origen PROPIO: en este mundo transitorio, seductor, ilusorio y mezquino, en este tumulto de engaño y codicia, no pueden tener su fuente.
But rather in the lap of Being, in the intransitory, in the concealed God, in the 'Thing-in-itself--THERE must be their source, and nowhere else!"
Sino más bien en el seno del Ser, en lo intransitorio, en el Dios oculto, en la 'Cosa-en-sí': ¡AHÍ debe estar su fuente, y en ningún otro lugar!»
--This mode of reasoning discloses the typical prejudice by which metaphysicians of all times can be recognized, this mode of valuation is at the back of all their logical procedure;
Este modo de razonar revela el prejuicio típico por el que se puede reconocer a los metafísicos de todos los tiempos; este modo de valoración está en la base de todo su procedimiento lógico;
through this "belief" of theirs, they exert themselves for their "knowledge," for something that is in the end solemnly christened "the Truth."
a través de esta «creencia» suya, se esfuerzan por su «conocimiento», por algo que al final es solemnemente bautizado como «la Verdad».
The fundamental belief of metaphysicians is THE BELIEF IN ANTITHESES OF VALUES.
La creencia fundamental de los metafísicos es LA CREENCIA EN LAS ANTÍTESIS DE VALORES.
It never occurred even to the wariest of them to doubt here on the very threshold (where doubt, however, was most necessary);
Ni siquiera al más cauto de ellos se le ocurrió dudar aquí, en el mismo umbral (donde la duda, sin embargo, era más necesaria);
though they had made a solemn vow, "DE OMNIBUS DUBITANDUM."
aunque habían hecho un solemne voto: «DE OMNIBUS DUBITANDUM».
Vocabulary
- Pues
- Well; then; since; because.
- hay
- There is; there are.
- riesgo
- Risk; danger; hazard.
- en
- In; on; at.
- plantearlo
- To raise it; to pose it as a question.
- quizás
- Perhaps; maybe; possibly.
- no
- No; not.
- haya
- May have; subjunctive of haber.
- mayor
- Greater; larger; bigger.
- CÓMO
- How; in what way or manner.
- PODRÍA
- Could; would be able to; might.
- originarse
- To originate; to arise; to begin.
- algo
- Something; anything.
- de
- Of; from; about.
- su
- His; her; its; your.
- contrario
- Opposite; contrary; the reverse.
- Por
- By; for; through; per.
- ejemplo
- Example; instance.
- la
- The; it; her.
- verdad
- Truth; truthfulness; reality.
- del
- Of the; from the.
- error
- Error; mistake; misconception.
- Voluntad
- Will; willpower; intention; determination.
- Verdad
- Truth; reality; veracity.
- voluntad
- Will; willpower; intention; determination.
- engaño
- Deception; fraud; deceit; trick.
- el
- The; him; it.
- acto
- Act; action; deed.
- generoso
- Generous; noble; liberal.
- egoísmo
- Selfishness; egoism; self-interest.
- visión
- Vision; sight; view.
- pura
- Pure; clear; unadulterated.
- luminosa
- Luminous; bright; shining; brilliant.
- como
- Like; as; how.
- sol
- Sun; sunlight.
- sabio
- Wise; wisdom; sage.
- codicia
- Greed; avarice; covetousness.
- Tal
- Such; such a; like that.
- génesis
- Genesis; origin; creation; beginning.
- es
- Is; am; are.
- imposible
- Impossible; not possible.
- quien
- Who; whom; whoever.
- lo
- It; him; the.
- sueña
- Dreams; is dreaming.
- un
- A; an; one.
- necio
- Fool; foolish; stupid person.
- más
- More; most; plus.
- aún
- Still; yet; even.
- peor
- Worse; worst.
- que
- That; which; who; than.
- las
- The; them (feminine).
- cosas
- Things; objects; matters.
- valor
- Value; worth; courage; bravery.
- deben
- Must; should; owe.
- tener
- To have; to hold; to own.
- origen
- Origin; source; beginning.
- diferente
- Different; distinct; various.
- PROPIO
- Own; proper; inherent; characteristic.
- este
- This; this one.
- mundo
- World; universe; realm.
- transitorio
- Transitory; temporary; fleeting; short-lived.
- seductor
- Seductive; alluring; tempting; charming.
- ilusorio
- Illusory; deceptive; false; unreal.
- mezquino
- Petty; mean; miserly; stingy.
- tumulto
- Tumult; commotion; uproar; noise.
- pueden
- Can; are able to; may.
- fuente
- Source; fountain; well; spring.
- Sino
- But rather; except; fate; destiny.
- bien
- Well; good; properly; very.
- seno
- Breast; bosom; womb; lap.
- Ser
- To be; being; existence.
- Dios
- God; divinity.
- oculto
- Hidden; secret; concealed; occult.
- Cosa
- Thing; object; matter.
- sí
- Yes; itself; themselves.
- AHÍ
- There; in that place.
- debe
- Must; should; owes.
- estar
- To be; to be located; to stay.
- ningún
- No; not any; no one.
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