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.
Pois pode-se duvidar, em primeiro lugar, se existem antíteses de modo algum; e em segundo lugar, se as avaliações populares e as antíteses de valor sobre as quais os metafísicos puseram o seu selo não são talvez apenas estimativas superficiais, apenas perspectivas provisórias, além de serem provavelmente feitas de algum canto, talvez de baixo -- "perspectivas de rã", por assim dizer, para tomar de empréstimo uma expressão corrente entre os 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.
Apesar de todo o valor que possa pertencer ao verdadeiro, ao positivo e ao altruísta, poderia ser possível que um valor mais elevado e mais fundamental para a vida em geral devesse ser atribuído à simulação, à vontade de ilusão, ao egoísmo e à cupidez.
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.
Poderia até ser possível que O QUE constitui o valor dessas coisas boas e respeitadas consista precisamente em estarem insidiosamente relacionadas, entrelaçadas e ligadas a essas coisas más e aparentemente opostas -- talvez até em serem essencialmente idênticas a elas.
Perhaps! But who wishes to concern himself with such dangerous "Perhapses"!
Talvez! Mas quem deseja ocupar-se com tais "Talvezes" perigosos!
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 essa investigação é preciso aguardar o advento de uma nova ordem de filósofos, que terão outros gostos e inclinações, o inverso dos que têm prevalecido até agora -- filósofos do perigoso "Talvez" em todos os sentidos do termo.
And to speak in all seriousness, I see such new philosophers beginning to appear.
E para falar com toda a seriedade, vejo tais novos filósofos começando a aparecer.
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Vocabulary
- Pois
- Conjunction meaning 'because,' 'since,' or 'well'
- pode-se
- One can; it is possible (impersonal construction)
- duvidar
- To doubt; to question the truth of something
- em
- Preposition meaning 'in,' 'on,' or 'at'
- primeiro
- First; occurring before all others in order
- lugar
- Place; position; spot or location
- se
- Reflexive pronoun or conjunction meaning 'if'
- existem
- They exist; third-person plural of 'existir'
- antíteses
- Antitheses; direct opposites or contrasting concepts
- de
- Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'about'
- modo
- Mode; manner; way of doing something
- algum
- Some; any; an unspecified amount or instance
- e
- Conjunction meaning 'and'; connects words or clauses
- segundo
- Second; according to; following the first in order
- as
- Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'
- avaliações
- Evaluations; assessments or judgments of value
- populares
- Popular; widely accepted or belonging to common people
- valor
- Value; worth; importance assigned to something
- sobre
- Preposition meaning 'about,' 'over,' or 'on top of'
- quais
- Which; relative or interrogative pronoun in plural form
- os
- Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'
- metafísicos
- Metaphysicians; those who study fundamental reality
- puseram
- They placed; past tense of 'pôr' in third-person plural
- o
- Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'
- seu
- His, her, its, your; possessive pronoun or adjective
- selo
- Seal; stamp; mark of approval or authenticity
- não
- No; not; negation word in Portuguese
- são
- They are; third-person plural of 'ser'
- talvez
- Perhaps; maybe; expressing possibility or uncertainty
- apenas
- Only; just; merely; no more than something
- estimativas
- Estimates; approximate calculations or judgments of value
- superficiais
- Superficial; shallow; lacking depth or thoroughness
- perspectivas
- Perspectives; viewpoints; ways of seeing something
- provisórias
- Provisional; temporary; not yet final or permanent
- além
- Beyond; furthermore; in addition to something
- serem
- To be; infinitive of 'ser' after preposition or conjunction
- provavelmente
- Probably; likely; with a high degree of probability
- feitas
- Made; done; past participle of 'fazer' in feminine plural
- canto
- Corner; angle; also means 'song' or 'singing'
- baixo
- Low; short; below a standard height or level
- rã
- Frog; small amphibian that lives near water
- por
- Preposition meaning 'by,' 'through,' 'for,' or 'per'
- assim
- Thus; so; in this way or manner
- dizer
- To say; to tell; to express something verbally
- para
- Preposition meaning 'for,' 'to,' or 'in order to'
- tomar
- To take; to grab; to borrow or consume something
- empréstimo
- Loan; something borrowed and to be returned
- uma
- Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
- expressão
- Expression; phrase; way of conveying an idea
- corrente
- Current; common; widely used or in circulation
- entre
- Between; among; in the middle of two or more
- pintores
- Painters; artists who create works using paint
- Apesar
- Despite; in spite of; regardless of something
- todo
- All; entire; every part of something
- que
- That; which; what; a versatile conjunction or pronoun
- possa
- May; can; subjunctive form of 'poder'
- pertencer
- To belong; to be the property or part of something
- ao
- Contraction of 'a' and 'o'; to the (masculine)
- verdadeiro
- True; genuine; real; not false or imitation
- positivo
- Positive; affirmative; constructive or beneficial
- altruísta
- Altruistic; selflessly concerned with others' welfare
- poderia
- Could; would be able to; conditional of 'poder'
- possível
- Possible; capable of happening or being done
- um
- Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
- mais
- More; most; additional quantity or degree
- elevado
- Elevated; high; raised above a standard level
- fundamental
- Fundamental; basic; essential to understanding something
- a
- Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'
- vida
- Life; the state of being alive; existence
- geral
- General; broad; applying to most cases or situations
- devesse
- Should; ought to; imperfect subjunctive of 'dever'
- atribuído
- Attributed; assigned; credited to a particular cause
- à
- Contraction of 'a' and 'a'; to the (feminine)
- simulação
- Simulation; pretense; act of imitating or deceiving
- vontade
- Will; desire; willingness to do something
- ilusão
- Illusion; false belief or deceptive appearance
- egoísmo
- Egoism; selfishness; excessive concern with oneself
- cupidez
- Greed; cupidity; excessive desire for wealth or gain
- Poderia
- Could; would be able to; conditional of 'poder'
- até
- Until; even; up to a point in time or degree
- O
- Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'
- QUE
- That; what; emphatic relative or interrogative pronoun
- constitui
- Constitutes; makes up; forms part of something
- dessas
- Of those; contraction of 'de' and 'essas'
- coisas
- Things; objects; matters or items of any kind
- boas
- Good; positive; feminine plural form of 'bom'
- respeitadas
- Respected; honored; held in esteem by others
- consista
- Consists; be made up of; subjunctive of 'consistir'
- precisamente
- Precisely; exactly; in a very accurate manner
- estarem
- To be; infinitive plural of 'estar' after preposition
- insidiosamente
- Insidiously; treacherously; in a subtle harmful way
- relacionadas
- Related; connected; having a relationship with something
- entrelaçadas
- Intertwined; interlaced; woven together closely
- ligadas
- Linked; connected; joined or tied to something
- essas
- Those; demonstrative pronoun referring to nearby things
- más
- Bad; evil; wicked; feminine plural of 'mau'
- aparentemente
- Apparently; seemingly; as things appear on the surface
- opostas
- Opposed; contrary; placed or standing against each other
- essencialmente
- Essentially; fundamentally; in the most important sense
- idênticas
- Identical; exactly alike; indistinguishable from each other
- elas
- They; third-person feminine plural subject pronoun
- Talvez
- Perhaps; maybe; expressing possibility or uncertainty
- Mas
- But; however; introduces a contrasting idea
- quem
- Who; whoever; relative or interrogative pronoun for people
- deseja
- Desires; wishes; third-person singular of 'desejar'
- ocupar-se
- To concern oneself; to deal with or engage in something
- com
- With; in the company of or using something
- tais
- Such; of that kind; referring to previously mentioned things
- Talvezes
- 'Maybes'; playful plural of 'talvez'; uncertain possibilities
- perigosos
- Dangerous; hazardous; likely to cause harm or injury
- Para
- For; to; in order to; indicating purpose or direction
- essa
- That; demonstrative adjective referring to nearby thing
- investigação
- Investigation; research; careful systematic inquiry into something
- é
- Is; third-person singular present of 'ser'
- preciso
- Necessary; precise; required or needed for something
- aguardar
- To await; to wait for; to expect something patiently
- advento
- Advent; arrival; coming of a new era or person
- nova
- New; feminine form of 'novo'; recently created or different
- ordem
- Order; arrangement; command or organized sequence
- filósofos
- Philosophers; thinkers who study fundamental questions
- terão
- Will have; third-person plural future of 'ter'
- outros
- Others; different; additional persons or things
- gostos
- Tastes; preferences; personal inclinations toward things
- inclinações
- Inclinations; tendencies; dispositions toward certain things
- inverso
- Inverse; opposite; reversed in order or direction
- dos
- Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'os' (masculine plural)
- têm
- They have; third-person plural present of 'ter'
- prevalecido
- Prevailed; been dominant; past participle of 'prevalecer'
- agora
- Now; at this moment; at the present time
- do
- Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'o' (masculine singular)
- perigoso
- Dangerous; risky; likely to cause harm or injury
- todos
- All; everyone; every person or thing included
- sentidos
- Senses; meanings; directions or interpretations of something
- termo
- Term; word; expression used in a specific context
- E
- And; conjunction connecting words or clauses
- falar
- To speak; to talk; to communicate verbally
- toda
- All; entire; feminine singular form of 'todo'
- seriedade
- Seriousness; gravity; quality of being earnest
- vejo
- I see; first-person singular present of 'ver'
- novos
- New; masculine plural form of 'novo'; recently emerged
- começando
- Beginning; starting; gerund of 'começar'
- aparecer
- To appear; to emerge; to become visible or known
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