On Liberty — Page 11
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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