No philosopher understands his predecessors until he has re-thought their thought in his own contemporary terms.

  • -- Peter Frederick Strawson 斯特劳森

没有一个哲学家能够理解他的前辈,除非他用他同时代的术语重新思考他们的思想。

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No one could possibly understand my purest feelings but I couldn't care less; My deepest yearnings are nobody's goddamn business anyway.

没有人可能理解我最纯洁的感情,但我一点也不在乎;我内心深处的渴望与任何人无关。

The brain is like a muscle. When it is in use we feel very good. Understanding is joyous.

大脑就像肌肉。当它被使用时,我们感觉很好。理解是快乐的。