Beyond Good and Evil — Page 11

English → Spanish CHAPTER I. PREJUDICES OF PHILOSOPHERS Level 9/10

With all your love for truth, you have forced yourselves so long, so persistently, and with such hypnotic rigidity to see Nature FALSELY, that is to say, Stoically, that you are no longer able to see it otherwise--and to crown all, some unfathomable superciliousness gives you the Bedlamite hope that BECAUSE you are able to tyrannize over yourselves--Stoicism is self-tyranny--Nature will also allow herself to be tyrannized over: is not the Stoic a PART of Nature?...

Con todo vuestro amor por la verdad, os habéis forzado durante tanto tiempo, tan persistentemente, y con tal rigidez hipnótica a ver la Naturaleza FALSAMENTE, es decir, estoicamente, que ya no sois capaces de verla de otro modo—y para colmo, una arrogancia insondable os da la esperanza de locos de que PORQUE sois capaces de tiranizaros a vosotros mismos—el estoicismo es autotiranía—la Naturaleza también se dejará tiranizar: ¿acaso no es el estoico una PARTE de la Naturaleza?...

But this is an old and everlasting story: what happened in old times with the Stoics still happens today, as soon as ever a philosophy begins to believe in itself.

Pero esta es una historia antigua y eterna: lo que sucedió en los tiempos antiguos con los estoicos sigue sucediendo hoy, en cuanto una filosofía comienza a creer en sí misma.

It always creates the world in its own image; it cannot do otherwise; philosophy is this tyrannical impulse itself, the most spiritual Will to Power, the will to "creation of the world," the will to the causa prima.

Siempre crea el mundo a su propia imagen; no puede hacer otra cosa; la filosofía es este impulso tiránico en sí mismo, la Voluntad de Poder más espiritual, la voluntad de «creación del mundo», la voluntad de la causa prima.

10. The eagerness and subtlety, I should even say craftiness, with which the problem of "the real and the apparent world" is dealt with at present throughout Europe, furnishes food for thought and attention; and he who hears only a "Will to Truth" in the background, and nothing else, cannot certainly boast of the sharpest ears.

10. El ardor y la sutileza, me atrevería incluso a decir la astucia, con que se aborda en la actualidad el problema de «el mundo real y el mundo aparente» en toda Europa, dan mucho que pensar y exigen atención; y quien escucha únicamente una «Voluntad de Verdad» en el trasfondo, y nada más, ciertamente no puede jactarse de tener los oídos más agudos.

Vocabulary

Con: Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment or means.
todo: Adjective/pronoun meaning 'all' or 'everything'.
vuestro: Possessive adjective meaning 'your' (plural, Spain).
amor: Noun meaning 'love', deep affection or attachment.
por: Preposition meaning 'for', 'by', or 'through'.
la: Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine singular).
verdad: Noun meaning 'truth', conformity with fact or reality.
os: Second-person plural reflexive/object pronoun (Spain).
habéis: Second-person plural present perfect auxiliary 'have' (Spain).
forzado: Past participle of 'forzar'; forced or compelled to act.
durante: Preposition meaning 'during' or 'for' a time period.
tanto: Adjective/adverb meaning 'so much' or 'so long'.
tiempo: Noun meaning 'time' or 'weather'.
tan: Adverb meaning 'so' or 'as', used in comparisons.
persistentemente: Adverb meaning 'persistently', continuing firmly despite opposition.
y: Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses.
con: Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment or manner.
tal: Adjective/adverb meaning 'such' or 'such a'.
rigidez: Noun meaning 'rigidity' or 'stiffness', lack of flexibility.
hipnótica: Adjective meaning 'hypnotic', relating to or inducing hypnosis.
a: Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at'; introduces indirect objects.
ver: Infinitive verb meaning 'to see' or 'to look'.
Naturaleza: Noun meaning 'Nature', the physical world and its phenomena.
FALSAMENTE: Adverb meaning 'falsely', in an untrue or deceptive manner.
es: Third-person singular present of 'ser'; means 'is'.
decir: Infinitive meaning 'to say' or 'to tell'.
estoicamente: Adverb meaning 'stoically', enduring hardship without complaint.
que: Conjunction/relative pronoun meaning 'that', 'which', or 'who'.
ya: Adverb meaning 'already', 'now', or 'no longer'.
no: Adverb of negation meaning 'no' or 'not'.
sois: Second-person plural present of 'ser'; means 'you are' (Spain).
capaces: Plural adjective meaning 'capable' or 'able' to do something.
de: Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'.
verla: Infinitive 'ver' plus pronoun 'la'; meaning 'to see it/her'.
otro: Adjective/pronoun meaning 'another' or 'other'.
modo: Noun meaning 'way', 'manner', or 'mode'.
para: Preposition meaning 'for', 'in order to', indicating purpose.
colmo: Noun meaning 'height' or 'the last straw'; extreme point.
una: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (feminine singular).
arrogancia: Noun meaning 'arrogance', excessive pride or self-importance.
insondable: Adjective meaning 'unfathomable', too deep to be measured.
da: Third-person singular present of 'dar'; means 'gives'.
esperanza: Noun meaning 'hope', feeling that something desired may happen.
locos: Plural adjective/noun meaning 'crazy' people or 'madmen'.
PORQUE: Conjunction meaning 'because', introducing a reason or cause.
tiranizaros: Infinitive 'tiranizar' plus 'os'; to tyrannize or oppress you.
vosotros: Second-person plural pronoun meaning 'you all' (Spain).
mismos: Reflexive adjective meaning 'yourselves' or 'the same ones'.
el: Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular).
estoicismo: Noun meaning 'Stoicism', philosophy of enduring hardship calmly.
autotiranía: Noun meaning 'self-tyranny', the act of oppressing oneself.
también: Adverb meaning 'also' or 'too', adding to what was said.
se: Reflexive pronoun used with verbs indicating reflexive action.
dejará: Future tense of 'dejar'; meaning 'will let' or 'will allow'.
tiranizar: Verb meaning 'to tyrannize', to rule oppressively or cruelly.
acaso: Adverb meaning 'perhaps', 'by any chance', or 'maybe'.
estoico: Adjective/noun meaning 'stoic', enduring pain without complaint.
PARTE: Noun meaning 'part'; also third-person of 'partir', to depart.
Pero: Conjunction meaning 'but', introducing a contrasting statement.
esta: Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' (feminine singular).
historia: Noun meaning 'history' or 'story', a narrative of events.
antigua: Adjective meaning 'ancient' or 'old', from a long time ago.
eterna: Adjective meaning 'eternal', lasting forever without end.
lo: Neuter pronoun meaning 'it'; also masculine direct object 'him'.
sucedió: Preterite of 'suceder'; meaning 'it happened' or 'occurred'.
en: Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'at'.
los: Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine plural).
tiempos: Plural noun meaning 'times', referring to historical periods.
antiguos: Plural adjective meaning 'ancient' or 'old', historically distant.
estoicos: Plural noun/adjective meaning 'Stoics', ancient philosophical school.
sigue: Third-person singular of 'seguir'; means 'continues' or 'follows'.
sucediendo: Gerund of 'suceder'; meaning 'happening' or 'occurring' now.
hoy: Adverb meaning 'today', referring to the current day.
cuanto: Pronoun/adjective meaning 'as much as' or 'whenever'.
filosofía: Noun meaning 'philosophy', the study of fundamental questions.
comienza: Third-person singular of 'comenzar'; meaning 'begins' or 'starts'.
creer: Infinitive meaning 'to believe' or 'to think something true'.
sí: Reflexive pronoun meaning 'itself/himself/herself'; also 'yes'.
misma: Feminine adjective meaning 'same' or 'herself/itself'.
Siempre: Adverb meaning 'always', at all times without exception.
crea: Third-person singular of 'crear'; meaning 'creates' or 'makes'.
mundo: Noun meaning 'world', the earth or a sphere of existence.
su: Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', 'its', or 'your'.
propia: Adjective meaning 'own', belonging exclusively to oneself.
imagen: Noun meaning 'image' or 'picture', a visual representation.
puede: Third-person singular of 'poder'; meaning 'can' or 'is able'.
hacer: Infinitive meaning 'to do' or 'to make'.
otra: Feminine adjective/pronoun meaning 'another' or 'other'.
cosa: Noun meaning 'thing', any object, matter, or affair.
este: Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' (masculine singular).
impulso: Noun meaning 'impulse', a sudden strong urge or drive.
tiránico: Adjective meaning 'tyrannical', exercising oppressive absolute power.
mismo: Adjective meaning 'same' or 'itself', used for emphasis.
Voluntad: Noun meaning 'Will', the faculty of conscious deliberate action.
Poder: Noun meaning 'Power'; also infinitive 'to be able'.
más: Adverb/adjective meaning 'more', indicating greater degree.
espiritual: Adjective meaning 'spiritual', relating to the spirit or soul.
voluntad: Noun meaning 'will' or 'willpower', determination to act.
creación: Noun meaning 'creation', the act of making something new.
del: Contraction of 'de' + 'el', meaning 'of the'.
causa: Noun meaning 'cause', something that produces an effect.
prima: Adjective meaning 'first' or 'primary'; also noun 'cousin' (female).
El: Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular).
ardor: Noun meaning 'ardor', intense enthusiasm or burning passion.
sutileza: Noun meaning 'subtlety', quality of being delicate and refined.
me: First-person singular object pronoun meaning 'me' or 'myself'.
atrevería: Conditional of 'atreverse'; meaning 'would dare' to do something.
incluso: Adverb meaning 'even' or 'including', adding emphasis.
astucia: Noun meaning 'cunning' or 'shrewdness', clever deceptiveness.
aborda: Third-person singular of 'abordar'; meaning 'addresses' or 'approaches'.
actualidad: Noun meaning 'present time' or 'current affairs', the now.
problema: Noun meaning 'problem', a difficult or challenging situation.
real: Adjective meaning 'real' or 'royal', actual versus apparent.
aparente: Adjective meaning 'apparent', seeming true but possibly not real.
toda: Feminine adjective meaning 'all' or 'entire'.
Europa: Proper noun meaning 'Europe', the western continent.
dan: Third-person plural of 'dar'; meaning 'they give' or 'provide'.
mucho: Adjective/adverb meaning 'much', 'a lot', or 'a great deal'.
pensar: Infinitive meaning 'to think' or 'to reflect' on something.
exigen: Third-person plural of 'exigir'; meaning 'they demand' or 'require'.
atención: Noun meaning 'attention', the act of carefully listening or watching.
quien: Relative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'whoever', referring to persons.
escucha: Third-person singular of 'escuchar'; meaning 'listens' or 'hears'.
únicamente: Adverb meaning 'only' or 'solely', exclusively and nothing else.
Verdad: Noun meaning 'Truth', capitalized as an absolute or ideal concept.
trasfondo: Noun meaning 'background' or 'underlying context' of something.
nada: Pronoun/adverb meaning 'nothing' or 'not at all'.
ciertamente: Adverb meaning 'certainly' or 'surely', expressing confidence.
jactarse: Reflexive infinitive meaning 'to boast' or 'to brag' about something.
tener: Infinitive meaning 'to have' or 'to possess'.
oídos: Plural noun meaning 'ears'; also past participle of 'oír', heard.
agudos: Plural adjective meaning 'sharp' or 'keen', acute in perception.

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