Beyond Good and Evil — Page 7

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

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!

或者，更有甚者，斯宾诺莎以数学形式所玩弄的把戏，借此将他的哲学披上铠甲与面具——实际上，公平直白地翻译这个词，便是"对他自己智慧的热爱"——以此对那些胆敢窥视那不可征服的少女、那帕拉斯·雅典娜的攻击者，当即施以震慑：这个病弱隐士的乔装打扮，暴露了他多少个人的怯懦与脆弱！

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. 我逐渐明白了，迄今为止每一种伟大的哲学究竟由何构成——即其创立者的自白，以及一种不自觉、无意识的自传；并且，每一种哲学中的道德（或不道德）目的，始终构成了整株植物由以生长的真正生命胚芽。

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?"

事实上，要理解一位哲学家最深奥的形而上学论断是如何得出的，首先问一问自己"他们（或他）意在倡导何种道德？"，这始终是有益的（也是明智的）。

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.

因此，我并不认为"求知冲动"是哲学之父；而是认为另一种冲动，在此处与在别处一样，不过是将知识（乃至错误的知识！）作为工具加以利用罢了。

Vocabulary

或者: huòzhě — or; either one or the other option
更: gèng — even more; to a greater degree
有: yǒu — to have; there is/are
甚者: shènzhě — what is more; going even further
以: yǐ — using; by means of; with
数学: shùxué — mathematics; the study of numbers
形式: xíngshì — form; format; outward appearance or structure
所: suǒ — used before verb to form noun phrase
玩弄: wánnòng — to toy with; to manipulate or play tricks
的: de — structural particle indicating possession or modification
把戏: bǎxì — trick; stunt; deceptive maneuver
借此: jiècǐ — by means of this; taking this opportunity
将: jiāng — will; going to; used before object
他: tā — he; him; third person masculine pronoun
哲学: zhéxué — philosophy; the study of fundamental questions
披上: pī shàng — to drape over; to put on clothing or covering
铠甲: kǎijiǎ — armor; protective metal suit for battle
与: yǔ — and; with; together with
面具: miànjù — mask; disguise worn over the face
实际上: shíjìshang — in reality; actually; in practice
公平: gōngpíng — fair; just; equitable treatment
直白: zhíbái — straightforward; plain and direct in expression
地: de — adverbial particle linking adverb to verb
翻译: fānyì — to translate; translation between languages
这个: zhège — this; this one; referring to nearby thing
词: cí — word; term; character or expression
便是: biàn shì — is exactly; is precisely; that is to say
对: duì — toward; regarding; facing; correct
自己: zìjǐ — oneself; one's own self
智慧: zhìhuì — wisdom; intelligence; profound insight
热爱: rè'ài — to love passionately; deep love for something
以此: yǐcǐ — with this; by this means; thereby
那些: nàxiē — those; referring to plural distant things
胆敢: dǎngǎn — to dare; to have the audacity to do
窥视: kuīshì — to peep at; to spy on secretly
那: nà — that; referring to a distant thing
不可: bùkě — cannot; must not; impermissible
征服: zhēngfú — to conquer; to overcome; to subjugate
少女: shàonǚ — young girl; maiden; adolescent female
攻击者: gōngjīzhě — attacker; one who launches an assault
当即: dāngjí — immediately; right away; on the spot
施以: shīyǐ — to inflict; to apply or administer to someone
震慑: zhènshè — to awe; to intimidate; to strike with fear
病弱: bìngruò — sickly and weak; feeble due to illness
隐士: yǐnshì — hermit; recluse; one who withdraws from society
乔装打扮: qiáozhuāng dǎbàn — to disguise oneself; to dress up deceptively
暴露: bàolù — to expose; to reveal what was hidden
了: le — particle indicating completed action or change
多少: duōshǎo — how much; how many; to some extent
个人: gèrén — individual; personal; one's own self
怯懦: qiènuò — cowardly; timid; lacking courage
脆弱: cuìruò — fragile; vulnerable; easily broken or hurt
我: wǒ — I; me; first person singular pronoun
逐渐: zhújiàn — gradually; little by little; step by step
明白: míngbai — to understand; to realize; clear and obvious
迄今为止: qìjīn wéizhǐ — up to now; until the present time
每一种: měi yī zhǒng — every kind; each and every type
伟大: wěidà — great; magnificent; of extraordinary importance
究竟: jiūjìng — after all; in the end; exactly what
由何: yóu hé — from what; consisting of what origin
构成: gòuchéng — to constitute; to form; to make up
即: jí — namely; that is; immediately
其: qí — its; their; that; third person possessive
创立者: chuànglìzhě — founder; creator; one who establishes something
自白: zìbái — confession; self-declaration; personal statement
以及: yǐjí — as well as; and also; together with
一种: yī zhǒng — a kind of; a type of; one sort
不自觉: bù zìjué — unconscious; unaware; without realizing oneself
无意识: wú yìshí — unconscious; without awareness or intention
自传: zìzhuàn — autobiography; account of one's own life
并且: bìngqiě — furthermore; and also; in addition
中: zhōng — in; within; among; middle
道德: dàodé — morality; ethics; moral principles or standards
或: huò — or; either; perhaps; alternatively
不道德: bù dàodé — immoral; unethical; violating moral standards
目的: mùdì — purpose; goal; aim or objective
始终: shǐzhōng — from beginning to end; always; consistently
植物: zhíwù — plant; vegetation; botanical organism
生长: shēngzhǎng — to grow; to develop; biological growth
真正: zhēnzhèng — true; genuine; real; authentic
生命: shēngmìng — life; living existence; vitality
事实上: shìshí shàng — in fact; as a matter of fact
要: yào — want to; need to; must; will
理解: lǐjiě — to understand; to comprehend; understanding
一位: yī wèi — one person; a (polite measure word for people)
哲学家: zhéxuéjiā — philosopher; one who studies philosophy professionally
最: zuì — most; the most; superlative degree marker
深奥: shēn'ào — profound; abstruse; deep and difficult to understand
形而上学: xíng ér shàng xué — metaphysics; philosophy beyond physical reality
论断: lùnduàn — assertion; conclusion; judgment or pronouncement
是: shì — to be; is; am; are
如何: rúhé — how; in what way; by what means
得出: déchū — to arrive at; to reach a conclusion
首先: shǒuxiān — first of all; in the first place
问: wèn — to ask; to inquire; to question
他们: tāmen — they; them; third person plural pronoun
意在: yì zài — intend to; aimed at; purpose is to
倡导: chàngdǎo — to advocate; to promote; to champion a cause
何种: hé zhǒng — what kind of; which type of
这: zhè — this; referring to nearby thing or idea
有益: yǒuyì — beneficial; useful; advantageous; helpful
也是: yě shì — also is; is also; equally true
明智: míngzhì — wise; sensible; showing good judgment
因此: yīncǐ — therefore; consequently; as a result
并不: bìng bù — not at all; simply does not; contrary to expectation
认为: rènwéi — to think; to believe; to consider
求知: qiúzhī — pursuit of knowledge; desire to learn
冲动: chōngdòng — impulse; urge; impulsive drive or instinct
而是: érshì — but rather; instead is; on the contrary
另一种: lìng yī zhǒng — another kind; a different type or sort
在: zài — at; in; located at; existing
此处: cǐchù — here; at this place; this location
别处: biéchù — elsewhere; another place; somewhere else
一样: yīyàng — the same; alike; identical in manner
不过是: búguò shì — merely is; nothing more than; only
知识: zhīshi — knowledge; information; what one knows
乃至: nǎizhì — even; up to and including; going so far as
错误: cuòwù — error; mistake; incorrect; wrong
作为: zuòwéi — as; in the capacity of; serving as
工具: gōngjù — tool; instrument; means to an end
加以: jiāyǐ — to apply; to proceed to do something
利用: lìyòng — to use; to utilize; to exploit for purpose
罢了: bàle — that's all; nothing more; merely so

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