Ancient philosophy proposed to mankind an art of living. By contrast, modern philosophy appears above all as the construction of a technical… — Pierre Hadot Copy Share Image
One could say that what differentiates ancient from modern philosophy is the fact that, in ancient philosophy, it was not only Chrysippus… — Pierre Hadot Copy Share Image
The scriptures, for example, discredit an ancient philosophy that has come back into vogue in our day-the philosophy of Korihor that there… — D. Todd Christofferson Copy Share Image
I hope to bring ancient philosophy and new scientific thinking together, to provide a new perspective of nature, especially the relationship between… — Liu Dan Copy Share Image
PYRRHONISM- An ancient philosophy, named for its inventor. It consisted of an absolute disbelief in everything but Pyrrhonism. Its modern professors have… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
“Ancient philosophy was framed by prodigies, Aristotle, Plato and Socrates. And even though their thoughts were deemed the aristocratic voice, they also… — Henry Phillips Copy Share Image
“The moments of refinement conceal a death-principle: nothing is more fragile than subtlety. The abuse of it leads to the catechisms, an… — Emil Cioran Copy Share Image
The food we ate was Indian, and both my mother and father were very deep into the ancient philosophy of India, so… — Amar Bose Copy Share Image
“But why hadn't the TV set reverted instead to formless metals and plastics? Those, after all, were its constituents; it had been… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Philosophy - reduced, as we have seen, to philosophical discourse - develops from this point on in a different atmosphere and environment… — Pierre Hadot Copy Share Image
Those whose hearts are fixed on Reality itself deserve the title of Philosophers. — Plato Copy Share Image
It is impossible, or not easy, to alter by argument what has long been absorbed by habit — Aristotle Copy Share Image
