Well, here’s a very preliminary draft of a translation of the Preface. The footnotes are all translations of MP’s footnotes, but the endnotes and the comments are all translators notes, including a number of substantive notes that discuss issues concerning translational, interpretational, and philosophical issues. Comments welcome…
Ok, then - here it is. A first attempt at translating paragraph 1 of the Preface to Phenomenology of Perception. It’s a Word document with lots of comments highlighting places where I think there are potential issues. It’s substantially different from the Smith translation both in style and in substance, but I hope the changes are for the better. I’m counting on readers to let me know where I’ve gone wrong…