who will but consult it 应该如何理解？

cocowind

$ j7 z/ u/ \1 g洛克，政府论   John Locke: Second Treatise of Civil Government
“Reason teaches all mankind, who will but consult it, that being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his Life, Health, Liberty, or Possessions” (Second Treatise, sec. 6)

( v  a3 E0 T& X. j7 [. w这里的who will but consult it 应该如何理解？

klwo2

https://forum.wordreference.com/ ... consult-it.3278267/

mikeee

陆谷孙大词典：
but
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1.只, 才, 仅仅:
) k7 D$ s) z0 A  E$ D: [0 U$ }He is but a child. 他只不过是个娃娃. This scene lasted but a few seconds. 这情景只持续了几秒钟.
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好像可以套上？
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还可以参考：https://philosophy.stackexchange ... onsult-reason/22496

cocowind

klwo2 发表于 2019-7-13 19:56
https://forum.wordreference.com/threads/reason-teaches-all-mankind-who-will-but-consult-it.3278267/

. _; s" O: u! q1 h( c; c: F这句话的句子结构不难，但很多汉译没有把who will but consult it这个翻译出来。
从这个链接，看来他认为
9 k) X+ P% {; S# a& _; M( H2 M7 ywho will but consult it = if they decide to use their ability to think rationally

cocowind

mikeee 发表于 2019-7-14 19:00
4 }  S4 I- b' |" B+ m7 c5 i* z% g: {陆谷孙大词典：
but
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it = reason.
, R' R" a4 A% d/ K" Q2 xwill but consult, 应该是说若不是（will）用意志力运用reason的话，就是在（consult）依照理性自然而然运用reason。这是讨论哲学层面的问题了
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这里的will 意思 见新牛津
8 \1 T, r7 E& X0 |* W2 Dmake or try to make (someone) do something or (something) happen by the exercise of mental powers用意志力促使
  t! T+ k1 k  l; ?4 ?reluctantly he willed himself to turn and go back.他勉强自己下定决心转身回去。
0 _& e2 f! ~3 p8 z. p8 k  D          consult 意思 见新牛津
: m5 T+ _' k1 G7 Qrefer for information to (a book, diary, or watch) in order to ascertain something查阅；参考
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, q: w+ G! o3 k: I% g8 P# a" K( n* c这里的but 的意思接近于
archaic 见新牛津
without it being the case that〈古〉若不
( |5 u; s1 O3 ^it never rains but it pours.
% E7 C8 {- ]. K5 Z  V4 u不下则已，一下倾盆。
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东亚海绵

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