zijnswijze

English translation: manifestation

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Dutch term or phrase:zijnswijze
English translation:manifestation
Entered by: Barend van Zadelhoff

21:06 Apr 12, 2016
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Philosophy / religious connotations
Dutch term or phrase: zijnswijze
Juist diegene die vergeeft onderkent dat dit kwaad een zijnswijze van de vrijheid is en dat de booswicht tot een alternatief in staat is. (context: discussion moral evil/natural evil

I really don't know what zijnswijze means.
Carteridge
Netherlands
manifestation
Explanation:
...onderkent dat dit kwaad een zijnswijze van de vrijheid

...recognizes that this evil is a manifestation of freedom

That is, all evil by nature is chosen, thus its actuality is the manifestation of freedom.

http://tinyurl.com/hyoac3q

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Barend van Zadelhoff
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3 +6manifestation
Barend van Zadelhoff
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seems to be a reference to Kant
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manifestation


Explanation:
...onderkent dat dit kwaad een zijnswijze van de vrijheid

...recognizes that this evil is a manifestation of freedom

That is, all evil by nature is chosen, thus its actuality is the manifestation of freedom.

http://tinyurl.com/hyoac3q



Barend van Zadelhoff
Netherlands
Local time: 08:12
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michael Beijer: nice!
4 mins
  -> Thank you, Michael.

agree  Jessica Burlacu
4 hrs
  -> Thank you, Jessica.

agree  Verginia Ophof
10 hrs
  -> Thank you, Verginia.

agree  freekfluweel: And you don't even have a BA in Philosophy! Some nice thinking!
12 hrs
  -> Dat klopt maar ik ben breed geörienteerd op dat gebied en ben er meer in geïnteresseerd dan in enig ander verschijnsel, uitgezonderd de vrouw van mijn dromen, die maar niet wil ontwaken.

agree  katerina turevich
15 hrs
  -> Dank je, Katerina.

agree  Kitty Brussaard: Fraaie oplossing.
2 days 19 hrs
  -> Dank je, Kitty.
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Reference comments


1 hr peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: seems to be a reference to Kant

Reference information:
Als het kwaad voor Kant een zijnswijze van de vrijheid is

https://books.google.be/books?id=TxLqBk1wNNgC&pg=PA184&dq= k...

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agree  Michael Beijer
2 days 8 hrs
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