来自《耶鲁大学开放课程—哲学：死亡 第9集 第9集》

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  And I think that's what Plato means
  而且我觉得那就是柏拉图的意思
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  when he suggests the mind is essential--
  当他说心灵本质上--
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  the soul is essentially alive.
  灵魂本质上是有生命的
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  It's a necessary property, as we might put it,
  这是灵魂的必要属性 我们可以这么说
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  of the soul, that it's alive, that it's capable of thought.
  灵魂必然有生命 必然有思考能力
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  So I want to say, "Not an implausible claim."
  所以我想说"这不是个不合理的断言"
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  Let's give it to Socrates.
  让我们把问题抛给苏格拉底
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  But once we give it to Socrates,
  但一旦请苏格拉底来回答
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  Plato thinks now he's pretty much done.
  柏拉图就觉得没他什么事了
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  After all, think about what it means to say that
  不管怎么样 想想看 说某物具有
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  something's got an essential property.
  某种基本属性是什么意思
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  Fire's got the essential property of being hot.
  火具有热的基本属性