Beyond Good and Evil — Page 3
For it may be doubted, firstly, whether antitheses exist at all; and secondly, whether the popular valuations and antitheses of value upon which metaphysicians have set their seal, are not perhaps merely superficial estimates, merely provisional perspectives, besides being probably made from some corner, perhaps from below--"frog perspectives," as it were, to borrow an expression current among painters.
Pues puede dudarse, en primer lugar, de si las antítesis existen en absoluto; y en segundo lugar, de si las valoraciones populares y las antítesis de valor sobre las que los metafísicos han puesto su sello no son quizás meras estimaciones superficiales, meras perspectivas provisionales, además de haber sido probablemente hechas desde algún rincón, quizás desde abajo --«perspectivas de rana», por así decirlo, para tomar prestada una expresión corriente entre los pintores.
In spite of all the value which may belong to the true, the positive, and the unselfish, it might be possible that a higher and more fundamental value for life generally should be assigned to pretence, to the will to delusion, to selfishness, and cupidity.
A pesar de todo el valor que pueda corresponder a lo verdadero, lo positivo y lo desinteresado, podría ser posible que un valor más elevado y más fundamental para la vida en general debiera atribuirse a la apariencia, a la voluntad de ilusión, al egoísmo y a la codicia.
It might even be possible that WHAT constitutes the value of those good and respected things, consists precisely in their being insidiously related, knotted, and crocheted to these evil and apparently opposed things--perhaps even in being essentially identical with them.
Podría incluso ser posible que LO QUE constituye el valor de esas cosas buenas y respetadas consista precisamente en estar insidiosamente relacionadas, anudadas y entrelazadas con esas cosas malas y aparentemente opuestas --quizás incluso en ser esencialmente idénticas a ellas.
Perhaps! But who wishes to concern himself with such dangerous "Perhapses"!
¡Quizás! Pero ¿quién desea ocuparse de tan peligrosos «Quizases»?
For that investigation one must await the advent of a new order of philosophers, such as will have other tastes and inclinations, the reverse of those hitherto prevalent--philosophers of the dangerous "Perhaps" in every sense of the term.
Para esa investigación hay que aguardar la llegada de un nuevo orden de filósofos, que tendrán otros gustos e inclinaciones, los contrarios de los hasta ahora prevalecientes --filósofos del peligroso «Quizás» en todo el sentido del término.
And to speak in all seriousness, I see such new philosophers beginning to appear.
Y hablando con toda seriedad, veo que tales nuevos filósofos comienzan a aparecer.
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Vocabulary
- Pues
- Well, then; used as a filler or connector
- puede
- Can, is able to; third person singular of poder
- dudarse
- To be doubted; reflexive form of dudar
- en
- In, at, on; common Spanish preposition
- primer
- First; ordinal adjective used before masculine nouns
- lugar
- Place, location; also used in phrases like en primer lugar
- de
- Of, from; extremely common Spanish preposition
- si
- If, whether; conditional conjunction
- las
- The; definite article for feminine plural nouns
- antítesis
- Antithesis; direct contrast or opposition between concepts
- existen
- They exist; third person plural of existir
- absoluto
- Absolute, total; without limits or exceptions
- y
- And; basic coordinating conjunction
- segundo
- Second; ordinal number indicating second position
- valoraciones
- Valuations, assessments; judgments about worth or value
- populares
- Popular, common; widely held among the general public
- valor
- Value, worth; importance or merit of something
- sobre
- On, about, over; preposition indicating topic or position
- que
- That, which, who; common conjunction and relative pronoun
- los
- The; definite article for masculine plural nouns
- metafísicos
- Metaphysicians; philosophers who study fundamental reality
- han
- Have; auxiliary verb used in perfect tenses, third plural
- puesto
- Put, placed; past participle of poner
- su
- His, her, its, their; possessive adjective third person
- sello
- Seal, stamp; mark of approval or distinctive imprint
- no
- No, not; basic negation word
- son
- Are; third person plural present tense of ser
- quizás
- Perhaps, maybe; expresses uncertainty or possibility
- meras
- Mere, only; feminine plural adjective meaning nothing more
- estimaciones
- Estimates, assessments; approximate judgments of value
- superficiales
- Superficial, shallow; lacking depth or thoroughness
- perspectivas
- Perspectives, viewpoints; ways of considering something
- provisionales
- Provisional, temporary; not yet final or permanent
- además
- Furthermore, also, besides; adds additional information
- haber
- To have; auxiliary infinitive used in compound tenses
- sido
- Been; past participle of ser
- probablemente
- Probably; adverb expressing likelihood
- hechas
- Made, done; feminine plural past participle of hacer
- desde
- From, since; preposition indicating origin or starting point
- algún
- Some, any; indefinite adjective before masculine singular noun
- rincón
- Corner, nook; small enclosed or hidden space
- abajo
- Below, down; adverb indicating lower position
- rana
- Frog; small amphibian living near water
- por
- By, for, through; versatile Spanish preposition
- así
- So, thus, like this; adverb of manner
- decirlo
- To say it; infinitive plus direct object pronoun
- para
- For, in order to; preposition of purpose or destination
- tomar
- To take; common verb for taking or borrowing
- prestada
- Borrowed, lent; feminine past participle of prestar
- una
- A, an; indefinite article for feminine singular nouns
- expresión
- Expression, phrase; a word or group conveying meaning
- corriente
- Common, current, ordinary; widely used or flowing
- entre
- Between, among; preposition indicating position or group
- pintores
- Painters, artists; people who paint pictures
- A
- To, at; preposition introducing indirect object or direction
- pesar
- Despite; used in a pesar de meaning in spite of
- todo
- All, everything; pronoun or adjective of totality
- el
- The; definite article for masculine singular nouns
- pueda
- Can, may; subjunctive form of poder
- corresponder
- To correspond, belong; to match or relate to something
- a
- To, at; preposition of direction or indirect object
- lo
- The, it; neuter article or direct object pronoun
- verdadero
- True, genuine; actually real or authentic
- positivo
- Positive; affirmative, constructive, or optimistic
- desinteresado
- Disinterested, selfless; not motivated by personal gain
- podría
- Could, might; conditional tense of poder
- ser
- To be; fundamental verb expressing identity or essence
- posible
- Possible; capable of happening or being done
- un
- A, an; indefinite article for masculine singular nouns
- más
- More, most; comparative adverb or adjective
- elevado
- Elevated, high, lofty; raised or exalted in degree
- fundamental
- Fundamental, basic; forming an essential foundation
- la
- The; definite article for feminine singular nouns
- vida
- Life; the state of being alive
- general
- General; broad, not specific, or a military rank
- debiera
- Should, ought to; imperfect subjunctive of deber
- atribuirse
- To be attributed; reflexive form of atribuir
- apariencia
- Appearance, semblance; outward look or impression
- voluntad
- Will, willpower; determination or desire to act
- ilusión
- Illusion, delusion; false perception or hopeful dream
- al
- To the; contraction of a and el
- egoísmo
- Egoism, selfishness; excessive concern for oneself
- codicia
- Greed, covetousness; excessive desire for wealth
- Podría
- Could, might; conditional form of poder, capitalized
- incluso
- Even, including; adverb adding surprising inclusion
- LO
- That which; neuter article emphasizing a concept
- QUE
- That, which; relative pronoun in emphatic capitals
- constituye
- Constitutes, makes up; third person singular of constituir
- esas
- Those; demonstrative adjective for feminine plural nouns
- cosas
- Things, matters; general plural noun for objects or affairs
- buenas
- Good; feminine plural adjective expressing positive quality
- respetadas
- Respected, honored; feminine plural past participle of respetar
- consista
- Consists; present subjunctive of consistir
- precisamente
- Precisely, exactly; adverb emphasizing exactness
- estar
- To be; verb expressing state, condition, or location
- insidiosamente
- Insidiously; in a treacherous or subtly harmful way
- relacionadas
- Related, connected; feminine plural past participle of relacionar
- anudadas
- Knotted, tied together; feminine plural past participle of anudar
- entrelazadas
- Intertwined, interwoven; closely linked together
- con
- With; preposition indicating accompaniment or instrument
- malas
- Bad, evil; feminine plural adjective for negative quality
- aparentemente
- Apparently, seemingly; adverb suggesting outward impression
- opuestas
- Opposed, opposite; feminine plural adjective of contrast
- esencialmente
- Essentially, fundamentally; adverb of core nature
- idénticas
- Identical, exactly alike; feminine plural adjective
- ellas
- They, them; third person feminine plural pronoun
- Quizás
- Perhaps, maybe; expresses doubt or possibility
- Pero
- But; adversative conjunction introducing a contrast
- quién
- Who; interrogative pronoun asking about a person
- desea
- Desires, wishes; third person singular of desear
- ocuparse
- To concern oneself, deal with; reflexive of ocupar
- tan
- So, such, as; adverb of degree before adjectives
- peligrosos
- Dangerous, risky; masculine plural adjective
- Para
- For, in order to; preposition of purpose
- esa
- That; demonstrative adjective for feminine singular nouns
- investigación
- Investigation, research; systematic inquiry into a subject
- hay
- There is, there are; impersonal form of haber
- aguardar
- To await, wait for; to expect or anticipate something
- llegada
- Arrival, coming; the act of arriving at a place
- nuevo
- New, fresh; adjective describing something recently made
- orden
- Order; arrangement, command, or organized class
- filósofos
- Philosophers; those who study fundamental questions of existence
- tendrán
- Will have; future tense third person plural of tener
- otros
- Others, other; masculine plural indefinite adjective
- gustos
- Tastes, preferences; things one finds pleasing
- e
- And; variant of y used before words starting with i
- inclinaciones
- Inclinations, tendencies; natural dispositions toward something
- contrarios
- Contrary, opposite; masculine plural adjective of opposition
- hasta
- Until, up to, even; preposition of limit or extent
- ahora
- Now; adverb indicating the present moment
- prevalecientes
- Prevailing, dominant; currently widespread or dominant
- del
- Of the; contraction of de and el
- peligroso
- Dangerous; adjective describing something posing risk
- sentido
- Sense, meaning; direction, feeling, or significance
- término
- Term, word, end; a word with specific meaning or limit
- Y
- And; coordinating conjunction joining clauses or words
- hablando
- Speaking, talking; gerund of hablar
- toda
- All, whole; feminine singular adjective of totality
- seriedad
- Seriousness, gravity; quality of being earnest or solemn
- veo
- I see; first person singular present of ver
- tales
- Such, such as; demonstrative adjective indicating kind
- nuevos
- New ones; masculine plural adjective meaning recently appeared
- comienzan
- They begin; third person plural of comenzar
- aparecer
- To appear, emerge; to become visible or come forth
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