Beyond Good and Evil — Page 8

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

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.

Mas quem quer que considere os impulsos fundamentais do homem com o intuito de determinar até que ponto eles podem ter aqui atuado como GÊNIOS INSPIRADORES (ou como demônios e duendes), descobrirá que todos eles praticaram filosofia em algum momento, e que cada um deles teria ficado mais do que feliz em se considerar o fim último da existência e o SENHOR legítimo sobre todos os outros impulsos.

For every impulse is imperious, and as SUCH, attempts to philosophize.

Pois todo impulso é imperioso, e como TAL, tenta 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.

É verdade que, no caso dos eruditos, no caso dos homens verdadeiramente científicos, pode ser diferente — "melhor", se assim o quiserem; pode realmente existir algo como um "impulso para o conhecimento", uma espécie de pequeno mecanismo de relógio independente, que, quando bem dado à corda, trabalha industriosamente para esse fim, SEM que o restante dos impulsos eruditos tome qualquer parte material nisso.

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.

Os verdadeiros "interesses" do erudito, portanto, estão geralmente numa direção bem diferente — na família, talvez, ou no ganho de dinheiro, ou na política; é, de fato, quase indiferente em que ponto da pesquisa sua pequena máquina é colocada, e se o jovem trabalhador promissor se torna um bom filólogo, um especialista em cogumelos ou um químico; ele não é CARACTERIZADO por se tornar isso ou aquilo.

Vocabulary

Mas: Conjunction meaning 'but', used to contrast ideas.
quem: Pronoun meaning 'who' or 'whoever'.
quer: Verb 'to want'; also used in 'whoever' constructions.
que: Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that', 'which', or 'who'.
considere: Subjunctive form of 'considerar', meaning 'to consider'.
os: Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'.
impulsos: Plural noun meaning 'impulses' or 'drives'.
fundamentais: Adjective meaning 'fundamental' or 'basic'.
do: Contraction of 'de' and 'o', meaning 'of the'.
homem: Noun meaning 'man' or 'human being'.
com: Preposition meaning 'with'.
o: Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'.
intuito: Noun meaning 'intention', 'purpose', or 'aim'.
de: Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'to'.
determinar: Verb meaning 'to determine' or 'to establish'.
até: Preposition meaning 'until', 'up to', or 'even'.
ponto: Noun meaning 'point', 'dot', or 'extent'.
eles: Third-person plural pronoun meaning 'they'.
podem: Third-person plural of 'poder', meaning 'they can'.
ter: Infinitive verb meaning 'to have'.
aqui: Adverb meaning 'here'.
atuado: Past participle of 'atuar', meaning 'acted' or 'operated'.
como: Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as', 'like', or 'how'.
GÊNIOS: Plural noun meaning 'geniuses' or 'inspiring spirits'.
INSPIRADORES: Adjective or noun meaning 'inspiring' or 'inspirers'.
ou: Conjunction meaning 'or'.
demônios: Plural noun meaning 'demons' or 'evil spirits'.
e: Conjunction meaning 'and'.
duendes: Plural noun meaning 'goblins', 'elves', or 'sprites'.
descobrirá: Future tense of 'descobrir', meaning 'will discover'.
todos: Pronoun or adjective meaning 'all' or 'everyone'.
praticaram: Past tense of 'praticar', meaning 'they practiced'.
filosofia: Noun meaning 'philosophy'.
em: Preposition meaning 'in', 'at', or 'on'.
algum: Indefinite adjective meaning 'some' or 'any'.
momento: Noun meaning 'moment' or 'time'.
cada: Adjective meaning 'each' or 'every'.
um: Numeral or article meaning 'one' or 'a'.
deles: Contraction of 'de' and 'eles', meaning 'of them'.
teria: Conditional form of 'ter', meaning 'would have'.
ficado: Past participle of 'ficar', meaning 'remained' or 'stayed'.
mais: Adverb meaning 'more' or 'most'.
feliz: Adjective meaning 'happy' or 'content'.
se: Conjunction meaning 'if'; also reflexive pronoun 'oneself'.
considerar: Infinitive verb meaning 'to consider' or 'to regard'.
fim: Noun meaning 'end', 'goal', or 'purpose'.
último: Adjective meaning 'last', 'final', or 'ultimate'.
da: Contraction of 'de' and 'a', meaning 'of the'.
existência: Noun meaning 'existence' or 'being'.
SENHOR: Noun meaning 'lord', 'master', or 'sir'.
legítimo: Adjective meaning 'legitimate', 'rightful', or 'genuine'.
sobre: Preposition meaning 'over', 'about', or 'upon'.
outros: Pronoun or adjective meaning 'others' or 'other'.
Pois: Conjunction meaning 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
todo: Adjective meaning 'every', 'all', or 'whole'.
impulso: Noun meaning 'impulse', 'urge', or 'drive'.
é: Third-person singular of 'ser', meaning 'is'.
imperioso: Adjective meaning 'imperious', 'domineering', or 'pressing'.
TAL: Adjective or pronoun meaning 'such' or 'such a'.
tenta: Third-person singular of 'tentar', meaning 'tries' or 'attempts'.
filosofar: Infinitive verb meaning 'to philosophize'.
É: Third-person singular of 'ser', meaning 'it is'.
verdade: Noun meaning 'truth'.
no: Contraction of 'em' and 'o', meaning 'in the'.
caso: Noun meaning 'case', 'situation', or 'instance'.
dos: Contraction of 'de' and 'os', meaning 'of the'.
eruditos: Noun or adjective meaning 'scholars' or 'erudite persons'.
homens: Plural of 'homem', meaning 'men' or 'people'.
verdadeiramente: Adverb meaning 'truly', 'genuinely', or 'really'.
científicos: Adjective meaning 'scientific'.
pode: Third-person singular of 'poder', meaning 'can' or 'may'.
ser: Infinitive verb meaning 'to be'.
diferente: Adjective meaning 'different' or 'distinct'.
melhor: Adjective or adverb meaning 'better' or 'best'.
assim: Adverb meaning 'thus', 'so', or 'in this way'.
quiserem: Future subjunctive of 'querer', meaning 'if they wish'.
realmente: Adverb meaning 'really' or 'actually'.
existir: Infinitive verb meaning 'to exist'.
algo: Pronoun meaning 'something'.
para: Preposition meaning 'for', 'to', or 'in order to'.
conhecimento: Noun meaning 'knowledge' or 'understanding'.
uma: Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'.
espécie: Noun meaning 'species', 'kind', or 'sort'.
pequeno: Adjective meaning 'small' or 'little'.
mecanismo: Noun meaning 'mechanism' or 'device'.
relógio: Noun meaning 'clock' or 'watch'.
independente: Adjective meaning 'independent' or 'autonomous'.
quando: Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when'.
bem: Adverb meaning 'well'; noun meaning 'good'.
dado: Past participle of 'dar', meaning 'given'; also 'dice'.
à: Contraction of 'a' and 'a', meaning 'to the'.
corda: Noun meaning 'string', 'rope', or 'winding' (of a clock).
trabalha: Third-person singular of 'trabalhar', meaning 'works'.
industriosamente: Adverb meaning 'industriously' or 'diligently'.
esse: Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'this'.
SEM: Preposition meaning 'without'.
restante: Adjective or noun meaning 'remaining' or 'the rest'.
tome: Subjunctive of 'tomar', meaning 'take' or 'let it take'.
qualquer: Indefinite adjective meaning 'any' or 'whatever'.
parte: Noun meaning 'part', 'portion', or 'role'.
material: Adjective or noun meaning 'material' or 'physical'.
nisso: Contraction of 'em' and 'isso', meaning 'in that'.
Os: Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'.
verdadeiros: Adjective meaning 'true', 'real', or 'genuine'.
interesses: Plural noun meaning 'interests' or 'concerns'.
erudito: Noun or adjective meaning 'scholar' or 'erudite person'.
portanto: Conjunction meaning 'therefore' or 'thus'.
estão: Third-person plural of 'estar', meaning 'they are'.
geralmente: Adverb meaning 'generally' or 'usually'.
numa: Contraction of 'em' and 'uma', meaning 'in a'.
direção: Noun meaning 'direction' or 'management'.
na: Contraction of 'em' and 'a', meaning 'in the'.
família: Noun meaning 'family'.
talvez: Adverb meaning 'perhaps' or 'maybe'.
ganho: Noun meaning 'gain', 'profit', or 'earnings'.
dinheiro: Noun meaning 'money'.
política: Noun meaning 'politics' or 'policy'.
fato: Noun meaning 'fact' or 'event'.
quase: Adverb meaning 'almost' or 'nearly'.
indiferente: Adjective meaning 'indifferent' or 'unconcerned'.
pesquisa: Noun meaning 'research' or 'investigation'.
sua: Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their'.
pequena: Feminine adjective meaning 'small' or 'little'.
máquina: Noun meaning 'machine' or 'engine'.
colocada: Past participle of 'colocar', meaning 'placed' or 'set'.
jovem: Adjective or noun meaning 'young' or 'young person'.
trabalhador: Noun or adjective meaning 'worker' or 'hardworking'.
promissor: Adjective meaning 'promising' or 'full of potential'.
torna: Third-person singular of 'tornar', meaning 'becomes' or 'turns'.
bom: Adjective meaning 'good'.
especialista: Noun meaning 'specialist' or 'expert'.
cogumelos: Plural noun meaning 'mushrooms'.
químico: Noun or adjective meaning 'chemist' or 'chemical'.
ele: Third-person singular pronoun meaning 'he'.
não: Adverb meaning 'no' or 'not'.
CARACTERIZADO: Past participle meaning 'characterized' or 'defined by something'.
por: Preposition meaning 'by', 'for', or 'through'.
tornar: Infinitive verb meaning 'to become' or 'to make'.
isso: Pronoun meaning 'that' or 'this' (neutral).
aquilo: Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' (distant reference).

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