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(adjective) relating to or concerned with earning a living / (adjective) utilitarian practical

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banausic



There is no muse of philosophy, nor is there one of translation. But despite the claims of sentimental artists, these two are not banausic.

like: banal?

—p.77 The Task of the Translator (69) by Walter Benjamin
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6 years, 1 month ago


confused duty with self-interest, the intrinsic authority of the moral law with the banausic need to bargain with opponents whom one cannot overcome

probably related to "banal"?

—p.74 Ethics Without Principles (72) by Richard M. Rorty
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8 years, 11 months ago