Philosophy & Ideas

QuestionAnswer
principle
مبدأmabda'
rational
عقلانيaqlâniyy
If she studied philosophy, she would know every rational principle.
لو درست الفلسفة، لعرفت كل مبدأ عقلاني.law darasati l-falsafata, la'arafat kulla mabda'in 'aqlâniyyin
theory
نظريةnazariyya
objective
موضوعيmawdoo'i
This is an unobjective theory.
هذه نظرية غير موضوعية.hâdhihi nazariyyatun ghayru mawdû'iyyatin
existence
وجودwujûd
phenomenon
ظاهرةzhâhira
It is as if existence is a strange phenomenon.
كأن الوجود ظاهرة غريبة.ka'anna l-wujûda zhâhiratun gharîba
concept
مفهومmafhûm
essence
جوهرjawhar
If we understood this concept, we would know the essence of life.
لو فهمنا هذا المفهوم، لعرفنا جوهر الحياة.law fahimnâ hâdhâ al-mafhûma, la'arafnâ jawhara al-hayâti.
logic
منطقmantiq
absolute
مطلقmutlaq
This logic is not absolute.
هذا المنطق غير مطلق.hâdhâ almantiqu ghayru mutlaqin
Perhaps this theory is very rational.
لعل هذه النظرية عقلانية جدا.la'alla hâdhihi an-nazhariyyata 'aqlâniyyatun jiddan
If existence were absolute, we would not have seen this conflict.
لو كان الوجود مطلقا، لما رأينا هذا الصراع.law kâna al-wujûdu mutlaqan, lamâ ra'aynâ hâdhâ as-sirâ'a
This is a concept that relies on unclear logic.
هذا مفهوم يعتمد على منطق غير واضح.hâdhâ mafhûmun ya'tamidu 'alâ mantiqin ghayri wâdih
It is as if this principle is completely objective.
كأن هذا المبدأ موضوعي تماما.ka'anna hâdhâ al-mabda'a mawdoo'iyyun tamâman
The professor speaks as if logic is the essence of life.
تتحدث الأستاذة كأن المنطق جوهر الحياة.tatahaddathu al-ustâdhatu ka'anna al-mantiqa jawharu al-hayâti.
If we rejected this theory, we would lose an important principle.
لو رفضنا هذه النظرية، لفقدنا مبدأ مهما.law rafadnâ hâdhihi n-nazariyyata, lafaqadnâ mabda'an muhimman
This is an unnatural phenomenon in its essence.
هذه ظاهرة غير طبيعية في جوهرها.hâdhihi zhâhiratun ghayru tabee3iyyatin fee jawharihâ
Perhaps existence is irrational sometimes.
لعل الوجود غير عقلاني أحيانا.la'alla al-wujuda ghayru aqlaniyyin ahyanan
knowledge
معرفةma'rifa
Knowledge is more important than money.
المعرفة أهم من المال.al-ma'rifatu ahammu mina al-mâl.
If I had knowledge, I would understand this theory.
لو كانت عندي معرفة، لفهمت هذه النظرية.law kânat indî ma'rifatun lafahimtu hâdhihi an-nazariyyah

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