Beyond Good and Evil — Page 7
Or, still more so, the hocus-pocus in mathematical form, by means of which Spinoza has, as it were, clad his philosophy in mail and mask--in fact, the "love of HIS wisdom," to translate the term fairly and squarely--in order thereby to strike terror at once into the heart of the assailant who should dare to cast a glance on that invincible maiden, that Pallas Athene:--how much of personal timidity and vulnerability does this masquerade of a sickly recluse betray!
Ou, ainda mais, o embuste em forma matemática, por meio do qual Espinosa revestiu, por assim dizer, a sua filosofia de couraça e máscara -- na verdade, o "amor de SUA sabedoria", para traduzir o termo de forma justa e clara -- a fim de semear o terror imediatamente no coração do adversário que ousasse lançar um olhar sobre aquela donzela invencível, aquela Palas Atena: -- quanta timidez pessoal e vulnerabilidade trai esse mascaramento de um recluso doentio!
6. It has gradually become clear to me what every great philosophy up till now has consisted of--namely, the confession of its originator, and a species of involuntary and unconscious auto-biography; and moreover that the moral (or immoral) purpose in every philosophy has constituted the true vital germ out of which the entire plant has always grown.
6. Tornou-se gradualmente claro para mim em que consistiu até agora toda grande filosofia -- a saber, na confissão do seu criador e numa espécie de autobiografia involuntária e inconsciente; e, além disso, que o propósito moral (ou imoral) em toda filosofia constituiu o verdadeiro germe vital do qual a planta inteira sempre cresceu.
Indeed, to understand how the abstrusest metaphysical assertions of a philosopher have been arrived at, it is always well (and wise) to first ask oneself: "What morality do they (or does he) aim at?"
Com efeito, para compreender como se chegou às afirmações metafísicas mais abstrusas de um filósofo, é sempre útil (e sábio) perguntar-se antes de tudo: "A que moralidade visam elas (ou visa ele)?"
Accordingly, I do not believe that an "impulse to knowledge" is the father of philosophy; but that another impulse, here as elsewhere, has only made use of knowledge (and mistaken knowledge!) as an instrument.
Assim, não acredito que um "impulso ao conhecimento" seja o pai da filosofia; mas que outro impulso, aqui como em outros lugares, apenas se serviu do conhecimento (e do conhecimento equivocado!) como instrumento.
Vocabulary
- Ou
- Or; used to present alternatives
- ainda
- Still; yet; even; additionally
- mais
- More; plus; additional or greater quantity
- embuste
- Deception; trick; fraudulent or dishonest act
- em
- In; at; on; preposition indicating location or time
- forma
- Form; shape; manner; way of doing something
- matemática
- Mathematics; the science of numbers and quantities
- por
- For; by; through; preposition showing agent or means
- meio
- Middle; means; way; method of accomplishing something
- do
- Of the; contraction of de + o
- qual
- Which; what; relative pronoun for asking or referring
- revestiu
- Covered; clothed; dressed in; past tense of revestir
- assim
- Thus; so; in this manner; therefore
- dizer
- To say; to tell; to speak; to express
- sua
- His; her; its; your; possessive adjective
- filosofia
- Philosophy; the study of fundamental truths and principles
- de
- Of; from; about; preposition showing possession or origin
- couraça
- Armor; breastplate; protective covering or defense
- máscara
- Mask; disguise; false appearance or pretense
- na
- In the; on the; contraction of em + a
- verdade
- Truth; reality; what is genuine or authentic
- amor
- Love; affection; fondness; deep feeling of attachment
- SUA
- His; her; its; your; possessive adjective (capitalized)
- sabedoria
- Wisdom; knowledge; ability to apply knowledge well
- para
- For; to; in order to; toward; preposition
- traduzir
- To translate; to convert from one language to another
- termo
- Term; word; expression; period of time or duration
- justa
- Just; fair; proper; equitable; correct or right
- clara
- Clear; bright; transparent; easy to understand
- fim
- End; conclusion; purpose; goal; objective to achieve
- semear
- To sow; to plant seeds; to spread or scatter
- terror
- Terror; fear; extreme fright; state of great dread
- imediatamente
- Immediately; at once; without delay; right away
- no
- In the; on the; contraction of em + o
- coração
- Heart; the organ pumping blood; center of emotions
- adversário
- Adversary; opponent; enemy; person who opposes another
- que
- That; which; who; relative pronoun or conjunction
- ousasse
- Dared; ventured; past subjunctive of ousar to dare
- lançar
- To throw; to launch; to cast; to hurl
- um
- A; an; one; indefinite article or number
- olhar
- Look; glance; gaze; to look at or observe
- sobre
- On; over; above; about; concerning; preposition
- aquela
- That; that one; that thing; feminine demonstrative
- donzela
- Maiden; young woman; girl; unmarried female person
- invencível
- Invincible; unbeatable; unconquerable; cannot be defeated
- quanta
- How much; how many; quantum; amount or quantity
- timidez
- Timidity; shyness; lack of confidence or courage
- pessoal
- Personal; individual; relating to a particular person
- vulnerabilidade
- Vulnerability; state of being open to attack or injury
- trai
- Betrays; reveals; shows signs of; third person singular
- esse
- That; that one; demonstrative pronoun or adjective
- mascaramento
- Masking; disguising; concealing; act of covering up
- recluso
- Reclusive; isolated; withdrawn; living in seclusion
- doentio
- Sickly; unhealthy; morbid; characterized by illness
- Tornou-se
- Became; turned into; past tense reflexive of tornar
- gradualmente
- Gradually; slowly; by degrees; progressively over time
- claro
- Clear; bright; obvious; easy to understand or see
- mim
- Me; to me; myself; first person singular pronoun
- consistiu
- Consisted; was composed of; past tense of consistir
- até
- Until; till; up to; as far as; even
- agora
- Now; at present; at this moment; currently
- toda
- All; every; the whole of; complete feminine
- grande
- Great; big; large; of considerable size or importance
- saber
- Knowledge; learning; to know; to be aware of
- confissão
- Confession; admission; disclosure; revealing of truth
- seu
- His; her; its; your; possessive adjective masculine
- criador
- Creator; maker; one who creates or brings forth
- numa
- In a; into a; contraction of em + uma
- espécie
- Species; kind; type; category of things classified together
- autobiografia
- Autobiography; life story written by the subject
- involuntária
- Involuntary; unintentional; not done by conscious choice
- inconsciente
- Unconscious; not aware; unaware; without consciousness
- além
- Beyond; further; besides; in addition to something
- disso
- Of that; from that; concerning that matter
- propósito
- Purpose; intention; aim; objective one seeks to achieve
- moral
- Moral; ethical; relating to right and wrong conduct
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