Philosophy as a Way of Life
| Author | : Pierre Hadot |
| Publisher | : Wiley-Blackwell |
| Total Pages | : 320 |
| Release | : 1995-08-03 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0631180338 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780631180333 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (333 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Philosophy as a Way of Life by : Pierre Hadot
Download or read book Philosophy as a Way of Life written by Pierre Hadot and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1995-08-03 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a history of spiritual exercises from Socrates to early Christianity, an account of their decline in modern philosophy, and a discussion of the different conceptions of philosophy that have accompanied the trajectory and fate of the theory and practice of spiritual exercises. Hadot's book demonstrates the extent to which philosophy has been, and still is, above all else a way of seeing and of being in the world.
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