Aug 10, 2008 07:43
15 yrs ago
Japanese term
目的主義
Japanese to English
Social Sciences
Philosophy
「そんな目的主義的なことじゃない。」 I'd be grateful for any fresh idea on how to translate this.
Proposed translations
(English)
3 | Teleologism | Steven Smith |
4 +2 | goal-driven | Ben Price |
4 | It s not so much concentrated on the purpose | Nicolas Carteron |
1 | Objectivism | V N Ganesh |
Proposed translations
2 hrs
Selected
Teleologism
Quite a technical philosophical term which may not fit your context. (Note that teleology is usually translated as 目的論.)
Teleology/teleologism
The view that developments and changes in organisms or systems are due to the purposes, goals, ends, or design served by them
This belief that all evolution is purposive has been very influential in metaphysical thought from Aristotle and the Stoics in ancient Greece to G W F Hegel in the 19th century. Teleology has been opposed by, among others, Epicurus, Lucretius, René Descartes, Thomas Hobbes, and Francis Bacon, all of whom argued that evolution and change are purposeless.
http://encyclopedia.farlex.com/Teleologism
Teleology/teleologism
The view that developments and changes in organisms or systems are due to the purposes, goals, ends, or design served by them
This belief that all evolution is purposive has been very influential in metaphysical thought from Aristotle and the Stoics in ancient Greece to G W F Hegel in the 19th century. Teleology has been opposed by, among others, Epicurus, Lucretius, René Descartes, Thomas Hobbes, and Francis Bacon, all of whom argued that evolution and change are purposeless.
http://encyclopedia.farlex.com/Teleologism
Note from asker:
Thank you. The explanation of teleology you provided is at the core of the meaning of the japanese sentence (especially in the wider context), but you're right, in this case, I won't be able to use the term 'teleologism' itself. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
28 mins
It s not so much concentrated on the purpose
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Note from asker:
Thanks. |
Thank you. I'm thinking along the same lines. |
+2
34 mins
goal-driven
It's kind of like 目的駆動
Note from asker:
Thanks. |
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Geraldine Oudin
: goal-driven ( "arriviste" in British English?)
1 hr
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Thanks.
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agree |
Cary Strunk
2 hrs
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Thanks.
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2 hrs
Objectivism
just a guess
Objectivism is a philosophy [1] [2] developed by Ayn Rand in the 20th century that encompasses positions on metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, politics, ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Objectivism_(Ayn_Rand) - 105k -
Objectivism is a philosophy [1] [2] developed by Ayn Rand in the 20th century that encompasses positions on metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, politics, ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Objectivism_(Ayn_Rand) - 105k -
Note from asker:
Thanks. |
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