March 28, 2010

#805

Man, until yesterday, did not deserve to be called a rational animal.
The definition was inexact as long as he invented, according to his preference, religious attitudes and ethical behavior, aesthetic tasks and philosophical meditations.
Today, on the other hand, man limits himself to being a rational animal, that is to say: an inventor of practical rules at the service of his animality.

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  1. The original Spanish is:

    El hombre, hasta ayer, no merecía que lo llamasen animal racional.
    La definición fue inexacta mientras inventaba, de preferencia actitudes religiosas y comportamientos éticos, tareas estéticas y meditaciones filosóficas.
    Hoy, en cambio, el hombre se limita a ser animal racional, es decir: inventor de recetas prácticas al servicio de su animalidad.

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