THE DOCTOR, THE PHILOSOPHER, AND THE CHARLATAN IN LUCIAN’S DIALOGUE “THE LOVER OF LIES”.
While today the connection between philosophy and medicine needs argumentation, in antiquity they were inherently connected. This study shows how an ancient author can enrich contemporary perceptions of the relationship between them. In his satirical dialogue “The Lover of Lies” (Philopseudes), Luci...
| Publicado en: | Philosophical Alternatives Journal / Filosofski Alternativi Vol. 34; no. 3; pp. 60 - 71 |
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2025
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