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Philosophy Translations 2016-09-17 14:33:31 Post No. 8518527
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Philosophy Translations Anonymous 2016-09-17 14:33:31 Post No. 8518527 [Report]
How much do translations of philosophical works such as those of Plato & Nietzsche matter?
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Anonymous 2016-09-17 14:35:36 Post No.8518531
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Anonymous 2016-09-17 14:35:36 Post No.8518531 [Report]
>>8518527
Define "matter," first
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Anonymous 2016-09-17 14:37:15 Post No.8518534
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Anonymous 2016-09-17 14:37:15 Post No.8518534 [Report]
>>8518531
I mean, what am i going to get out of choosing one translator over another, surely they've all translated the works coherently?
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Anonymous 2016-09-17 14:42:48 Post No.8518553
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Anonymous 2016-09-17 14:42:48 Post No.8518553 [Report]
>>8518534
>what am i going to get out of choosing one translator over another
Some are literal, some are accurate, and some are more poetic

The translator can completely transform the author's idea. It's not just putting the book into Google Translate
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Anonymous 2016-09-17 14:44:00 Post No.8518554
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Anonymous 2016-09-17 14:44:00 Post No.8518554 [Report]
>>8518553
How can the choice of words transform the author's initial idea?
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Anonymous 2016-09-17 14:52:58 Post No.8518578
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Anonymous 2016-09-17 14:52:58 Post No.8518578 [Report]
>>8518554

every translation is a reading.
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