The art is long, life is short
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Through seven figures come sensations for a man; there is hearing for sounds, sight for the visible, nostril for smell, tongue for pleasant or unpleasant tastes, mouth for speech, body for touch, passages outwards and inwards for hot or cold breath. Through these come knowledge or lack of it.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Human perception is shaped by our senses, which also influence our understanding of knowledge.
Hippocrates emphasizes the importance of our sensory experiences in shaping our knowledge and understanding of the world. Each sense provides distinct information that contributes to our overall perception, suggesting that knowledge is not merely a product of intellect but is deeply rooted in sensory experiences and interactions with our environment.
Themes
SensesPerceptionKnowledgeExperienceAwareness
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a discussion about the philosophy of perception in a psychology class.
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