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Sentence #5288822

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 mailohilohi mailohilohi July 22, 2016 July 22, 2016 at 4:14:34 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Does the first part say "The wisdom of questioning"? If so, how is this equivalent to "questioning received wisdom"? (I know very little German.)

Pfirsichbaeumchen Pfirsichbaeumchen July 22, 2016 July 22, 2016 at 5:42:12 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Yes, you’re right. That’s what it means. Maybe I could say “die Weisheit, die vom Fragen herkommt” to be truer to the original.

mailohilohi mailohilohi July 22, 2016, edited July 22, 2016 July 22, 2016 at 6:44:41 PM UTC, edited July 22, 2016 at 6:45:25 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

The original English does not say that wisdom comes from questioning. It says that progress (e.g., in society and science) comes from questioning/critically analyzing received wisdom (which is a synonym for conventional wisdom or mainstream thinking). In other words, progress is mainly driven by questioning mainstream ideas and theories.

Pfirsichbaeumchen Pfirsichbaeumchen July 22, 2016 July 22, 2016 at 7:19:55 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

I see it now. I had simply misanalysed the sentence. Thanks for pointing this out.

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This sentence was initially added as a translation of sentence #5288612Questioning received wisdom is the driving force behind progress..

Die Weisheit des Hinterfragens ist die treibende Kraft des Fortschritts.

added by Pfirsichbaeumchen, July 20, 2016
➜ #5288612Questioning received wisdom is the driving force behind progress.

linked by Pfirsichbaeumchen, July 20, 2016
Die Weisheit, die vom Fragen herkommt, ist die treibende Kraft des Fortschritts.

edited by Pfirsichbaeumchen, July 22, 2016
Erlangte Weisheit zu hinterfragen ist die treibende Kraft des Fortschritts.

edited by Pfirsichbaeumchen, July 22, 2016