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A much more correct translation of the Sartre quote would be, "Hell is the Other", where "the Other" is a term of art in philosophy with a great deal of nuance,
by Analemma_ 7y ago
A much more correct translation of the Sartre quote would be, "Hell is the Other", where "the Other" is a term of art in philosophy with a great deal of nuance, but it's funnier to translate it as "Hell is other people", so we do.
- nfrankel 7y agoThe original is: "L'enfer, c'est les autres" As a French native speaker, "Hell is other people" is indeed how I'd have translated it myself.
- blondin 7y agoi knew i heard it before! that's my wasted youth :) iam. 1997. l'ecole du micro d'argent. hugely recommended for true hip hop fans. the best from france.
- severine 7y agoNot the best, because this is the best: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKbcXNBMnVg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKbcXNBMnVg La Cliqua! ;)
- donmatito 7y ago"L'enfer, c'est les autres". I don't know what "the Other" you're referring to, "the other people" seems correct to me in meaning. IANAPhilosopher tho
- johnchristopher 7y agoThat's not what Sartre intended to mean and Huis Clos doesn't support that interpretation.