Philosophy as a Way of Life
by Pierre Hadot
The essays that re-founded modern Stoic practice: ancient philosophy as spiritual exercises, not doctrine; attention, meditation, memorisation, the view from above. Scholarly, demanding and the source behind most popular Stoicism.
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you want the scholarly root of Stoic practice.
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Three things you will actually use
- Philosophy is exercise, not theory.
- Attention to the present is the core discipline.
- Take the view from above.
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Read 'Spiritual Exercises' and 'The View from Above'.
Our verdict
The scholarly root.
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