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Ars longa, vita brevis
Art is long and life short. Progress and the art of medicine – the first unquestionable, but questions about quality of life remain. Also shotcomings of science and technonolgy pointed out. Three Greek myths are adduced as warnings thereof. Continue reading
Posted in Art, Mythology, philosophy, science
Tagged 'secrets of nature', medicine, mythology, philosophy, progress, robots, science
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Ars longa, vita brevis…
“Ars longa, vita brevis, occasio praeceps, experimentum periculosum, iudicium difficile.” This can be rendered into English as ‘life is short, the art (craft/skill) long, opportunity fleeting, experiment treacherous, judgment difficult’. This beautiful phrase, authored by Hippocrates, father of medicine, can … Continue reading
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Tagged Hippocrates, knowledge, life, life is short, medicine, science
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Unanimous Tradition / Tradición Unánime 