Beyond Good and Evil — Page 2
For there is risk in raising it, perhaps there is no greater risk.
Pois há risco em levantá-la, talvez não haja risco maior.
2. "HOW COULD anything originate out of its opposite?
2. "COMO PODERIA algo originar-se de seu oposto?
For example, truth out of error?
Por exemplo, a verdade a partir do erro?
or the Will to Truth out of the will to deception?
ou a Vontade de Verdade a partir da vontade de engano?
or the generous deed out of selfishness?
ou o ato generoso a partir do egoísmo?
or the pure sun-bright vision of the wise man out of covetousness?
ou a visão pura e luminosa como o sol do homem sábio a partir da cobiça?
Such genesis is impossible; whoever dreams of it is a fool, nay, worse than a fool;
Tal gênese é impossível; quem sonha com isso é um tolo, mais ainda, pior do que um tolo;
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.
as coisas de mais alto valor devem ter uma origem diferente, uma origem PRÓPRIA -- neste mundo transitório, sedutor, ilusório e insignificante, neste tumulto de ilusão e cupidez, elas não podem ter sua fonte.
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!"
Mas antes no seio do Ser, no intransitório, no Deus oculto, na 'Coisa-em-si -- ALI deve estar sua fonte, e em nenhum outro 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 raciocínio revela o preconceito típico pelo qual os metafísicos de todos os tempos podem ser reconhecidos; este modo de valoração está na base de todo o seu procedimento lógico;
through this "belief" of theirs, they exert themselves for their "knowledge," for something that is in the end solemnly christened "the Truth."
através desta "crença" deles, eles se esforçam por seu "conhecimento", por algo que no fim é solenemente batizado de "a Verdade".
The fundamental belief of metaphysicians is THE BELIEF IN ANTITHESES OF VALUES.
A crença fundamental dos metafísicos é A CRENÇA NAS ANTÍTESES DE VALORES.
It never occurred even to the wariest of them to doubt here on the very threshold (where doubt, however, was most necessary);
Jamais ocorreu nem mesmo ao mais cauteloso deles duvidar aqui no próprio limiar (onde a dúvida, no entanto, era mais necessária);
though they had made a solemn vow, "DE OMNIBUS DUBITANDUM."
embora tivessem feito um voto solene, "DE OMNIBUS DUBITANDUM".
Vocabulary
- Pois
- For, because, thus; used for emphasis or connection.
- há
- There is, there are; ago (temporal marker).
- risco
- Risk, danger, or peril; threat or hazard.
- em
- In, at, on; common preposition for location.
- levantá-la
- To raise it, lift it up; reflexive action.
- talvez
- Perhaps, maybe; expressing uncertainty or doubt.
- não
- No, not; simple negation word.
- haja
- May there be, let there be; subjunctive haver.
- maior
- Greater, larger, biggest; comparative or superlative.
- COMO
- How, as, like; interrogative or comparative connector.
- PODERIA
- Could, would be able; conditional past of poder.
- algo
- Something, anything; indefinite pronoun.
- originar-se
- To originate, arise, begin; reflexive verb.
- de
- Of, from; common preposition.
- seu
- His, her, its, your; possessive adjective.
- oposto
- Opposite, contrary; noun or adjective.
- Por
- For, by, through; common preposition.
- exemplo
- Example, instance; often in phrase por exemplo.
- verdade
- Truth, reality; fundamental concept.
- partir
- To leave, depart, split; common action verb.
- do
- Of the, from the; contraction de+o.
- erro
- Error, mistake; noun for falsehood.
- ou
- Or; conjunction for alternatives.
- Vontade
- Will, desire, intention; fundamental concept.
- Verdade
- Truth; philosophical or absolute reality.
- da
- Of the, from the; contraction de+a.
- vontade
- Will, desire, intention; philosophical concept.
- engano
- Deception, illusion, mistake; noun.
- ato
- Act, action, deed; noun.
- generoso
- Generous, noble, magnanimous; adjective.
- egoísmo
- Selfishness, egoism; moral failing.
- visão
- Vision, sight, view; noun.
- pura
- Pure, clear, uncontaminated; feminine adjective.
- luminosa
- Luminous, bright, shining; feminine adjective.
- como
- Like, as, how; comparison or interrogative.
- sol
- Sun; celestial body.
- homem
- Man, human male; noun.
- sábio
- Wise, learned man; adjective or noun.
- cobiça
- Greed, covetousness, desire; noun.
- Tal
- Such, such a; demonstrative adjective.
- gênese
- Genesis, origin, beginning; noun.
- impossível
- Impossible, unable to happen; adjective.
- quem
- Who, whom; interrogative pronoun.
- sonha
- Dreams, fantasizes; third person present.
- com
- With; common preposition.
- isso
- That, this; demonstrative pronoun.
- um
- One, a, an; article or number.
- tolo
- Fool, foolish person; noun or adjective.
- mais
- More, most; comparative marker.
- ainda
- Still, yet, even; adverb.
- pior
- Worse, worst; comparative or superlative.
- que
- That, which, what; conjunction or relative.
- as
- The, those; feminine plural article.
- coisas
- Things, objects; feminine plural noun.
- alto
- High, tall, lofty; adjective.
- valor
- Value, worth, courage; noun.
- devem
- Must, should, owe; third person plural.
- ter
- To have, possess; fundamental verb.
- uma
- A, an, one; feminine article.
- origem
- Origin, source, beginning; noun.
- diferente
- Different, distinct, various; adjective.
- PRÓPRIA
- Own, proper, itself; reflexive feminine adjective.
- neste
- In this, in these; contraction.
- mundo
- World, earth, universe; noun.
- transitório
- Transitory, temporary, fleeting; adjective.
- sedutor
- Seductive, tempting, alluring; adjective.
- ilusório
- Illusory, deceptive, unreal; adjective.
- insignificante
- Insignificant, unimportant, trivial; adjective.
- tumulto
- Tumult, uproar, commotion; noun.
- ilusão
- Illusion, delusion, false belief; noun.
- cupidez
- Greed, avarice, covetousness; noun.
- elas
- They, them; feminine plural pronoun.
- podem
- Can, are able; third person plural.
- sua
- Her, his, their; possessive adjective.
- fonte
- Source, fountain, spring; noun.
- Mas
- But, however; conjunction.
- antes
- Before, rather, previously; adverb or preposition.
- no
- In the, at the; contraction em+o.
- seio
- Breast, bosom, heart; noun.
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