summary translation philosophical texts textual criticism following list contains references got various although regrettably many responses query concerning application translational theory philosophical texts issues textual criticism aland aland 1987 kurt aland barbara aland text new testament introduction critical editions theory practice modern textual criticism trans erroll f rhodes grand rapids mi eerdmans publishing co baker mona baker words text teaching translation including teaching effect context discuourse analysis translation hewson martin 1991 hewson martin redefining translation variational approach routledge london iser 1978 iser act reading theory asthetic response johns hopkins university press baltimore jauss 1982 jauss toward asthetic reception harvester press brighton mc carter 1986 p kyle mccarter textual criticism recovering text hebrew bible philadelphia fortress press 1986 metzger 19 bruce metzger text new testament transmission corruption restoration oup neubert shreve 1992 neubert shreve translation text kent state university press kent ohio snell hornby 1988 snell hornby translation studies integrated approach john benjamins amsterdam see esp pp 1322 illusion equivalence west 1973 martin l west textual criticism editorial technique applicable greek latin texts b g teubner 1973 information gathered told called textual criticism nowadays commonly referred scholarly editing another reference brought interpreting ancient manuscripts web http www stg brown edu projects mss overview html devoted new testament textual criticism helpful indeed although confident thorough reading least abovegiven sources doubt broaden horizon deepen understanding immensely curiosity translation philosophical texts still remains largely unsatisfied moment clarify curiosity consider peculiar characteristic translation philosophical texts say generalized observation specific situation translating ancient indian tibetan philosophical texts temptation consistency text acknowledged philosophical work invariably presupposed consistent coherent thoroughly rational author supposed make selfcontradictory statements unless assumptions philosophy question provide explanation presupposition necessary adequate certain extent tends yield rather questionable results uncritically combined temptation evaluation temptation justification especially translating philosophical texts foreign exotic cultures translation present translation also argument text question merits translation first place words marginalization exotic philosophy introductory classes philosophy got hear university still told philosophy east greece translation justify appearance justifying translated text contributes presupposed universal philosophy relevant manner highly problematic various reasons specific factor mind however translator decided upon translating exotic philosophical text value content text beyond questioning philosophical character quality presupposed extent severely damage undermine project translation mistakes author made statements would render text less valuable comparative philosophy tacitly corrected read deleted terminology adjusted etc phenomenon grounded personal union translator historician translator interpreter translator commentator translation novel done one person translator technical sense thoroughly researched historical impact somebody else literaturehistorian uncommon field comparative philosophy study cultures philosophies also hardly feasible cases even philological constitution texts question informed interpretation results quite difficult peculiar position translation whole hermeneutical process cases translation serve secondlanguage commentary translated texts presenting otherwise inaccessible philosophical text right understand sourcelanguage justifying constitution text b clarifying interpretation part translator c see justifying project translation understand sourcelanguage already basically familiar historical philosophical environment context translation loses much mediating function two languages becomes tool explanation contexts even dismissed seen heard many specialists indian philosophy whose explanations basically made sanskrit terms vaguely connected english copula naturally explained account different target audiences translations specialists different translations nonspecialists find different function translation recognized within specialists group words criteria would apply judging translation broader context e g translation novel applied translations carried specific context without even considering possible difference pragmatic environment would thoroughly appreciate opinions birgit kellner institute indian philosophy university hiroshima