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.
Pero quien considere los impulsos fundamentales del hombre con el propósito de determinar hasta qué punto han podido actuar aquí como GENIOS INSPIRADORES (o como demonios y duendes), encontrará que todos ellos han practicado la filosofía en un momento u otro, y que cada uno de ellos habría estado más que dispuesto a considerarse a sí mismo como el fin último de la existencia y el legítimo SEÑOR sobre todos los demás impulsos.
For every impulse is imperious, and as SUCH, attempts to philosophize.
Pues todo impulso es imperioso, y como TAL, intenta filosofar.
To be sure, in the case of scholars, in the case of really scientific men, it may be otherwise--"better," if you will; there there may really be such a thing as an "impulse to knowledge," some kind of small, independent clock-work, which, when well wound up, works away industriously to that end, WITHOUT the rest of the scholarly impulses taking any material part therein.
Ciertamente, en el caso de los eruditos, en el caso de los hombres verdaderamente científicos, puede ser de otro modo —"mejor", si se quiere; allí puede existir realmente algo así como un "impulso hacia el conocimiento", una especie de pequeño mecanismo de relojería independiente que, cuando está bien dado cuerda, trabaja industriosamente hacia ese fin, SIN que el resto de los impulsos eruditos tome parte material en ello.
The actual "interests" of the scholar, therefore, are generally in quite another direction--in the family, perhaps, or in money-making, or in politics; it is, in fact, almost indifferent at what point of research his little machine is placed, and whether the hopeful young worker becomes a good philologist, a mushroom specialist, or a chemist; he is not CHARACTERISED by becoming this or that.
Los verdaderos "intereses" del erudito, por lo tanto, se encuentran generalmente en una dirección bastante distinta —en la familia, quizás, o en ganar dinero, o en la política; es, de hecho, casi indiferente en qué punto de la investigación se sitúe su pequeña máquina, y si el esperanzador joven trabajador se convierte en un buen filólogo, un especialista en hongos o un químico; no se le CARACTERIZA por convertirse en esto o aquello.
Vocabulary
- Pero
- But; however; yet.
- quien
- Who; whoever; the one who.
- considere
- Consider; contemplate; take into account.
- los
- The; plural masculine definite article.
- impulsos
- Impulses; urges; drives; sudden inclinations.
- fundamentales
- Fundamental; basic; essential; of primary importance.
- del
- Of the; from the; contraction of de+el.
- hombre
- Man; human being; mankind; male person.
- con
- With; accompanied by; in company of.
- el
- The; masculine singular definite article.
- propósito
- Purpose; intention; aim; objective; goal.
- de
- Of; from; about; belonging to; made of.
- determinar
- Determine; establish; decide; ascertain; fix limits.
- hasta
- Until; up to; as far as; even.
- qué
- What; which; interrogative or exclamatory pronoun.
- punto
- Point; dot; period; moment; degree; extent.
- han
- Have; auxiliary verb third person plural.
- podido
- Been able; could; past participle of poder.
- actuar
- Act; perform; behave; function; work; operate.
- aquí
- Here; in this place; at this point.
- como
- Like; as; such as; in the manner of.
- GENIOS
- Geniuses; spirits; supernatural beings; talented individuals.
- INSPIRADORES
- Inspirers; those who inspire; inspiring; motivating.
- demonios
- Demons; devils; evil spirits; wicked beings.
- encontrará
- Will find; shall discover; third person future.
- que
- That; which; who; relative or conjunction.
- todos
- All; everyone; every one; all people.
- ellos
- They; them; those; masculine plural pronoun.
- practicado
- Practiced; performed; engaged in; past participle.
- la
- The; feminine singular definite article.
- filosofía
- Philosophy; love of wisdom; study of truth.
- en
- In; on; at; within; inside; during.
- un
- A; an; one; indefinite masculine article.
- momento
- Moment; instant; second; brief period; importance.
- otro
- Other; another; different; additional; alternative.
- cada
- Each; every; per; all and sundry.
- uno
- One; a single; someone; indefinite pronoun.
- habría
- Would have; conditional past auxiliary verb.
- estado
- Been; state; condition; past participle of estar.
- más
- More; greater; additional; most; comparative adverb.
- dispuesto
- Willing; ready; prepared; disposed; arranged.
- considerarse
- Consider oneself; regard oneself; reflect upon.
- sí
- Yes; oneself; himself; herself; themselves.
- mismo
- Same; self; very; identical; very same.
- fin
- End; purpose; goal; conclusion; termination.
- último
- Last; final; ultimate; latest; furthest.
- existencia
- Existence; life; being; presence; state of being.
- legítimo
- Legitimate; lawful; valid; proper; rightful.
- SEÑOR
- Lord; sir; mister; gentleman; master.
- sobre
- On; over; above; about; concerning; upon.
- demás
- Others; rest; remainder; other people; besides.
- Pues
- Well; then; since; for; therefore; thus.
- todo
- All; everything; whole; entire; complete.
- impulso
- Impulse; urge; thrust; drive; sudden inclination.
- es
- Is; being; third person singular of ser.
- TAL
- Such; like; so; in such a manner.
- intenta
- Attempts; tries; endeavors; third person singular.
- filosofar
- Philosophize; engage in philosophy; reason profoundly.
- Ciertamente
- Certainly; assuredly; definitely; surely; undoubtedly.
- caso
- Case; instance; event; situation; occurrence.
- eruditos
- Erudite; scholarly; learned; educated; knowledgeable people.
- hombres
- Men; human beings; males; mankind; people.
- verdaderamente
- Truly; really; genuinely; verily; in truth.
- científicos
- Scientific; scientists; learned; scholarly; experts.
- puede
- Can; is able to; may; third person singular.
- ser
- Be; to exist; being; essence; state.
- modo
- Mode; manner; way; method; form; fashion.
- mejor
- Better; best; superior; more advantageous; preferable.
- si
- If; whether; conditional conjunction; in case.
- se
- Oneself; himself; herself; themselves; reflexive pronoun.
- quiere
- Wants; wishes; desires; third person singular.
- allí
- There; in that place; over there; yonder.
- existir
- Exist; be; occur; have being; live.
- realmente
- Really; actually; truly; genuinely; in reality.
- algo
- Something; anything; somewhat; a bit; somewhat.
- así
- Thus; so; this way; in this manner.
- hacia
- Toward; towards; to; in the direction of.
- conocimiento
- Knowledge; knowing; understanding; awareness; acquaintance.
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