There was a Socratic style of life (which the Cynics were to imitate), and the Socratic dialogue was an exercise which brought Socrates' interlocutor to put himself in question, to take care of himself, and to make his soul as… — Pierre Hadot Copy Share Image
Only he who is capable of a genuine encounter with the other is capable of an authentic encounter with himself, and the converse is equally true...From this perspective, every spiritual exercise is a dialogue, insofar as it is an exercise… — Pierre Hadot Copy Share Image
Ancient philosophy proposed to mankind an art of living. By contrast, modern philosophy appears above all as the construction of a technical jargon reserved… — Pierre Hadot Copy Share Image
To know oneself means, among other things, to know oneself qua non-sage: that is, not as a sophos, but as a philo-sophos, someone on… — Pierre Hadot Copy Share Image
“All Hellenistic schools seem to define [wisdom] in approximately the same terms: first and foremost, as a state of perfect peace of mind. From… — 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 or Epicurus… — Pierre Hadot Copy Share Image
Socrates had no system to teach. Throughout, his philosophy was a spiritual exercise, an invitation to a new way of life, active reflection, and… — Pierre Hadot Copy Share Image
There was a Socratic style of life (which the Cynics were to imitate), and the Socratic dialogue was an exercise which brought Socrates' interlocutor… — Pierre Hadot Copy Share Image
Socrates splits himself into two, so that there are two Socrates: the Socrates who knows in advance how the discussion is going to end,… — Pierre Hadot Copy Share Image
Every person - whether Greek or Barbarian - who is in training for wisdom, leading a blameless, irreproachable life, chooses neither to commit injustice… — Pierre Hadot Copy Share Image
Philosophy - reduced, as we have seen, to philosophical discourse - develops from this point on in a different atmosphere and environment from that… — Pierre Hadot Copy Share Image
One of the characteristics of the university is that it is made up of professors who train professors, or professionals training professionals. Education was… — Pierre Hadot Copy Share Image
Only he who is capable of a genuine encounter with the other is capable of an authentic encounter with himself, and the converse is… — Pierre Hadot Copy Share Image
![“All Hellenistic schools seem to define [wisdom] in approximately the same terms: first and foremost, as a state of perfect peace of mind. From this viewpoint, philosophy appears as a remedy for human worries, anguish, and misery brought about, for the Cynics, by social constraints and conventions…” quote by Pierre Hadot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/56e/pierre-hadot-39367_cynicism_all-hellenistic-schools-seem-to-define-w_498386.jpg)
