The history of the lie begins where the history of the true does. Its definitions and moral evaluations change across the ages. The historical, political and social conditions bring to light its new contexts. In this article I show three characteristics of the lie: in the context of the language and its role in art. The diversity of definitions implicates the moral judgement of this phenomenon. Philosophical reflection on the nature of the lie is important since it is a base for the other sciences: eg. psychology or sociology. Its history points to different ways of understanding the lie and the concept itself requires constant reevaluation depending on the consequences. This multidimensional nature of the lie points to the relativism. However, not al philosophers agree with it. Aristotele, Augustin, Kant are firmly against it. So the contemporary perception of the lie consist of many, often morally conflicting definitions.
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