May 20, 2006 13:23
18 yrs ago
Italian term

così spontaneamente manichei,

Italian to English Art/Literary Philosophy intervista
Penso ai giovani, così spontaneamente manichei, e mi viene da dire che l’educazione alla tolleranza non è la reciprocità.
Proposed translations (English)
4 so naturally inflexible

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so naturally inflexible

or strict, or rigid, rigorous, stern, severe...

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Manichaeism or Manicheism: the system of religious doctrines (...) based on a supposed primordial conflict between light and darkness or goodness and evil
(Collins English Dictionary)

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Note added at 13 mins (2006-05-20 13:37:12 GMT)
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doctrines, including elements of Gnosticism, Zoroastrianism, Christianity, Buddhism, etc., taught by the Persian prophet Mani about the 3rd century A.D.
or else "radical dualism"
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