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But to be a critic of doctrine she was hardly qualified.

Aber als Kritikerin der Lehre war sie kaum qualifiziert.

Mill has made some clear admissions on this point.

Mill hat in diesem Punkt einige klare Zugeständnisse gemacht.

"The only actual revolution which has ever taken place in my modes of thinking was already complete,"[2] he says, before her influence became paramount.

„Die einzige wirkliche Revolution, die jemals in meiner Denkweise stattgefunden hat, war bereits vollständig,"[2] sagt er, bevor ihr Einfluss vorherrschend wurde.

There is a curiously humble estimate of his own powers (to which Dr. Bain has called attention), which reads at first sight as if it contradicted this.

Es gibt eine merkwürdig bescheidene Einschätzung seiner eigenen Fähigkeiten (auf die Dr. Bain aufmerksam gemacht hat), die auf den ersten Blick so klingt, als würde sie dem widersprechen.

"During the greater part of my literary life I have performed the office in relation to her, which, from a rather early period, I had considered as the most useful part that I was qualified to take in the domain of thought, that of an interpreter of original thinkers, and mediator between them and the public."

„Während des größten Teils meines literarischen Lebens habe ich ihr gegenüber die Aufgabe erfüllt, die ich schon von einer ziemlich frühen Zeit an als den nützlichsten Teil betrachtet hatte, den ich im Bereich des Denkens zu übernehmen qualifiziert war, nämlich der eines Interpreten origineller Denker und Vermittlers zwischen ihnen und der Öffentlichkeit."

So far it would seem that Mill had sat at the feet of his oracle; but observe the highly remarkable exception which is made in the following sentence:--"For I had always a humble opinion of my own powers as an original thinker, _except in abstract science (logic, metaphysics, and the theoretic principles of political economy and politics.)_"[3]

Soweit es den Anschein hat, hatte Mill zu den Füßen seines Orakels gesessen; aber man beachte die höchst bemerkenswerte Ausnahme, die im folgenden Satz gemacht wird: „Denn ich hatte stets eine bescheidene Meinung von meinen eigenen Fähigkeiten als origineller Denker, _ausgenommen in der abstrakten Wissenschaft (Logik, Metaphysik und die theoretischen Grundsätze der politischen Ökonomie und Politik.)_"[3]

If Mill then was an original thinker in logic, metaphysics, and the science of economy and politics, it is clear that he had not learnt these from her lips.

Wenn Mill also ein origineller Denker in Logik, Metaphysik und der Wissenschaft der Ökonomie und Politik war, so ist klar, dass er diese nicht von ihren Lippen gelernt hatte.

And to most men logic and metaphysics may be safely taken as forming a domain in which originality of thought, if it can be honestly professed, is a sufficient title of distinction.

Und für die meisten Menschen kann Logik und Metaphysik getrost als ein Bereich angesehen werden, in dem die Originalität des Denkens, wenn sie ehrlich beansprucht werden kann, ein hinreichender Titel der Unterscheidung ist.

Mrs.

Frau

Vocabulary

Aber
Conjunction meaning 'but' or 'however'.
als
Conjunction meaning 'as', 'when', or 'than'.
Kritikerin
Female critic or reviewer of ideas or works.
Lehre
Doctrine, teaching, or apprenticeship in a field.
war
Past tense of 'sein'; meaning 'was'.
kaum
Adverb meaning 'hardly' or 'barely'.
qualifiziert
Qualified or having the necessary skills or credentials.
Punkt
Point, dot, or specific matter under discussion.
einige
Indefinite pronoun meaning 'some' or 'a few'.
klare
Adjective meaning 'clear' or 'unambiguous'.
Zugeständnisse
Concessions or admissions made in an argument.
einzige
Adjective meaning 'only' or 'sole'.
wirkliche
Adjective meaning 'real', 'actual', or 'genuine'.
Revolution
A fundamental or complete change in thinking or society.
jemals
Adverb meaning 'ever' or 'at any time'.
Denkweise
Way of thinking, mindset, or intellectual approach.
stattgefunden
Past participle of 'stattfinden'; meaning 'taken place'.
bereits
Adverb meaning 'already' or 'by now'.
vollständig
Adjective/adverb meaning 'completely' or 'fully'.
bevor
Conjunction meaning 'before' (temporal).
Einfluss
Influence or impact on someone or something.
vorherrschend
Predominant, prevailing, or dominant in a context.
wurde
Past tense auxiliary 'became' or passive 'was'.
merkwürdig
Strange, peculiar, or noteworthy in an unusual way.
bescheidene
Adjective meaning 'modest' or 'humble'.
Einschätzung
Assessment, estimation, or evaluation of something.
eigenen
Adjective meaning 'own' (one's own abilities or things).
Fähigkeiten
Abilities, skills, or competencies of a person.
aufmerksam
Adjective meaning 'attentive' or 'drawing attention to'.
ersten
Ordinal adjective meaning 'first' (declined form).
Blick
Glance, look, or view at something.
klingt
Third-person singular of 'klingen'; meaning 'sounds'.
würde
Conditional auxiliary meaning 'would'.
widersprechen
To contradict or oppose a statement or person.
Während
Preposition/conjunction meaning 'during' or 'while'.
größten
Superlative of 'groß'; meaning 'greatest' or 'largest'.
Teils
Genitive of 'Teil'; meaning 'part' or 'portion'.
literarischen
Adjective meaning 'literary' (relating to literature).
Lebens
Genitive of 'Leben'; meaning 'life' or 'of life'.
gegenüber
Preposition meaning 'towards', 'opposite', or 'regarding'.
Aufgabe
Task, assignment, or duty to be carried out.
erfüllt
Past participle of 'erfüllen'; meaning 'fulfilled' or 'completed'.
schon
Adverb meaning 'already' or 'even'.
ziemlich
Adverb meaning 'quite', 'fairly', or 'rather'.
frühen
Adjective meaning 'early' (declined form).
Zeit
Noun meaning 'time' or 'period'.
nützlichsten
Superlative of 'nützlich'; meaning 'most useful'.
Teil
Noun meaning 'part', 'portion', or 'section'.
betrachtet
Past participle of 'betrachten'; meaning 'regarded' or 'considered'.
Bereich
Area, field, or domain of activity or knowledge.
Denkens
Genitive of 'Denken'; meaning 'thinking' or 'of thought'.
übernehmen
To take over, adopt, or assume a role or task.
nämlich
Adverb meaning 'namely' or 'that is to say'.
Interpreten
Genitive/plural of 'Interpret'; meaning 'interpreter'.
origineller
Adjective meaning 'original' or 'innovative' (comparative form).
Denker
Thinker; a person who engages deeply in philosophical thought.
Vermittlers
Genitive of 'Vermittler'; meaning 'mediator' or 'intermediary'.
zwischen
Preposition meaning 'between' or 'among'.
Öffentlichkeit
The public or the general population as an audience.
Soweit
Conjunction/adverb meaning 'as far as' or 'insofar as'.
Anschein
Appearance or semblance of a situation or fact.
Füßen
Dative plural of 'Fuß'; meaning 'feet'.
Orakels
Genitive of 'Orakel'; meaning 'oracle' or 'wise authority'.
gesessen
Past participle of 'sitzen'; meaning 'sat' or 'been seated'.
aber
Conjunction meaning 'but' or 'however'.
man
Indefinite pronoun meaning 'one' or 'you' (general).
beachte
Imperative of 'beachten'; meaning 'note' or 'pay attention to'.
höchst
Superlative adverb meaning 'highly' or 'most' (intensifier).
bemerkenswerte
Adjective meaning 'remarkable' or 'noteworthy'.
Ausnahme
Exception or exemption from a general rule.
folgenden
Adjective meaning 'following' or 'subsequent' (declined).
Satz
Sentence, clause, or proposition in writing or speech.
Denn
Conjunction meaning 'because', 'for', or 'since'.
stets
Adverb meaning 'always' or 'constantly'.
Meinung
Opinion, view, or belief held by a person.
meinen
Possessive 'my' (plural/accusative) or verb 'to mean/think'.
_ausgenommen
Preposition/participle meaning 'except' or 'excluded from'.
abstrakten
Adjective meaning 'abstract' or 'theoretical' (declined).
Wissenschaft
Science or academic discipline of systematic knowledge.
Logik
Logic; the study of valid reasoning and argumentation.
Metaphysik
Metaphysics; philosophical study of fundamental reality.
theoretischen
Adjective meaning 'theoretical' (declined form).
Grundsätze
Principles or fundamental rules guiding thought or action.
politischen
Adjective meaning 'political' (declined form).
Ökonomie
Economics; the study of production and resource distribution.
Politik
Politics or policy; governance and political affairs.
Wenn
Conjunction meaning 'if' or 'when' (conditional/temporal).
also
Adverb meaning 'so', 'thus', or 'therefore'.
klar
Adjective meaning 'clear', 'obvious', or 'plain'.
dass
Conjunction meaning 'that' (subordinating clause).
Lippen
Plural of 'Lippe'; meaning 'lips'.
gelernt
Past participle of 'lernen'; meaning 'learned' or 'studied'.
meisten
Superlative of 'viel'; meaning 'most' (people or things).
Menschen
Plural of 'Mensch'; meaning 'people' or 'humans'.
getrost
Adverb meaning 'safely', 'confidently', or 'without worry'.
angesehen
Past participle of 'ansehen'; meaning 'regarded' or 'considered'.
werden
Verb meaning 'to become' or auxiliary for future/passive.
Originalität
Originality; the quality of being novel or inventive.
wenn
Conjunction meaning 'if' or 'when'.
ehrlich
Adjective/adverb meaning 'honest' or 'honestly'.
beansprucht
Past participle of 'beanspruchen'; meaning 'claimed' or 'demanded'.
hinreichender
Adjective meaning 'sufficient' or 'adequate' (declined).
Titel
Title; a name, designation, or claim to distinction.
Unterscheidung
Distinction or differentiation between things or concepts.
Frau
Woman, wife, or formal title 'Mrs./Ms.'
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