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

Every person - whether Greek or Barbarian - who is in training for wisdom, leading a blameless, irreproachable life, chooses neither to commit injust…

- Pierre Hadot

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

Socrates splits himself into two, so that there are two Socrates: the Socrates who knows in advance how the discussion is going to end, and the Socra…

- Pierre Hadot

Philosophy - reduced, as we have seen, to philosophical discourse - develops from this point on in a different atmosphere and environment from that o…

- Pierre Hadot

Ancient philosophy proposed to mankind an art of living. By contrast, modern philosophy appears above all as the construction of a technical jargon r…

- Pierre Hadot

One of the characteristics of the university is that it is made up of professors who train professors, or professionals training professionals. Educa…

- Pierre Hadot

Socrates had no system to teach. Throughout, his philosophy was a spiritual exercise, an invitation to a new way of life, active reflection, and livi…

- Pierre Hadot

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...Fr…

- Pierre Hadot