Our specious present as such is very short. We do, however, experience passing events; part of the process of the passage of events is directly there in our experience, including some of the past and some of the future.

  • -- George H. Mead 乔治·H·米德

我们似是而非的礼物是如此的短暂。然而,我们确实经历了一些转瞬即逝的事件;事件通过的部分过程直接存在于我们的经验中,包括一些过去和一些未来。

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Sometimes Aristotle analyses his terms, but very often he takes them for granted; and in the latter case, I think, he is sometimes deceived by them.

有时亚里士多德分析他的术语,但他常常认为它们是理所当然的;对于后者,我想,他有时会被他们欺骗。

There is no satisfaction to be derived from having had many of our arguments borne out by events.

我们的许多论点都被事件所证实,从中得不到任何满足。

The philosopher ought never to try to avoid the duty of making up his mind.

哲学家不应该试图逃避下定决心的责任。

Amid the pressure of great events, a general principle gives no help.

在重大事件的压力下,一般原则是没有帮助的。