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This paper argues that Lucian’s interest in philosophy is primarily an interest in the philosopher as a creator of logoi.
In Nigrinus Lucian makes a Platonic philosopher censure the evils of Rome, contrasting the pretentiousness, lack of culture, and avarice of the Romans with the quiet, cultured life of the Athenians. Lucian is particularly critical of those whom he considers impostors.
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schlapbach (2010) argues that lucian’s interest in the effects philosophers have on people within lucian’s dialogues is evidence of a more serious engagement with philosophy than has previously been acknowledged.
Aug 12, 2024 · Lucian's relation to Greek philosophy is discussed by W. H. Tackaberry, Lucian's Relation to Plato and the Post-Aristotelian Philosophers (Toronto, 1930). For an excellent short introduction...
Lucian's dialogue is the only evidence that the divorce of his true self from the mortal shadow was an omen to the Stoic of the deliverance of his intellect from the world. 3 See on both Stoics and Platonists P. LevêQUE, Aurea Catena H omeri, Paris, 1959; on the Stoics especially, p. 1-30.
Because many of the philosophical elements Lucian uses to create his drama—common arguments, well-known attitudes and standard portraits—are conventional, the creativity and originality of the work consists in the combination of these elements and juxtaposition of different scenes and frames; understanding each scene and its significance depends...
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Oct 1, 2010 · This paper explores Lucian's presentation of the philosopher as a creator of discourse. In particular, the paper argues that the lack of control over the discourse, once it is passed on, is at the core of Lucian's treatment of philosophers.
