绝对化

English translation: absolutize

05:43 Oct 29, 2010

Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Religion / Augustine of Hippo

Chinese term or phrase: 绝对化

他虽然如同奥古斯丁一样，从“反求诸己”的个体内在体验出发来反思，但他更强调人的欠缺，无论是感性的，理性的还是灵性的认识，都具有必然的有限性，过分地执着于自己的内在体验，反而会把个体绝对化，如此离超越与神圣越来越远。

Although, like Augustine, Ansari introspectively analyzed his own spiritual experience, he further emphasized the inadequacy of man. Whether it was from an emotional, rational or spiritual standpoint, to him, man's knowledge was inherently limited by nature. If man focused too much on his inner experiences, he would *absolutize his individuality* and float further and further away from the sacred and the divine.

Raymond Siu KudoZ activity Questions: 10 (2 open) Answers: 0 Canada
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English translation:absolutize

Explanation:
Agree with your translation. Some alternative considerations:
会把个体绝对化
would result in his individuality being absolutized . （导致其个的体绝对化）
would lead to an absolutized individuality.（导致绝对化了的个体）
would cause him to have an absolutized individuality （导致他绝对化了的个体）
would bring about his individuality absolutized （导致其个体的绝对化）
以上仅供您参考。

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Phil Hughes
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Local time: 13:25

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absolutize

Phil Hughes

make absolute

vwkl (X)

may in fact dogmatise his individuality

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absolutize

Phil Hughes
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Local time: 13:25
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12 hrs confidence:

make absolute

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This is how I would personally put it. Just one more choice for you to consider.

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If man persisted too much on inner experiences, he would <b>make absolute</b> his individuality and drift further and further from the sacred and divine.

vwkl (X)
Canada
Local time: 14:25
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English,

Chinese

1 day 4 hrs confidence:

反而会把个体绝对化 may in fact dogmatise his individuality

Explanation:
dogmatism
- a statement of a point of view as if it were an established fact.
- the use of a system of ideas based upon insufficiently examined premises
- the tendency to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true, without consideration of evidence or the opinions of others

Seems like the passage is talking about the limits and vagaries of man's inner experiences, and that man should not elevate his inner experience to the dogmatic level, treating them as incontrovertible truth - which will lead him further and further away from God.

NuanceZhen
Local time: 02:25
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