Pierre Hadot (1922–2010)

Author of Philosophy as a Way of Life: Spiritual Exercises from Socrates to Foucault

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About the Author

Pierre Hadot (1922-2010) was Professor Emeritus at the Collge de France, where he held the Chair of the History of Hellenistic and Roman Thought. Most of his major works have been translated into English, including Philosophy as a Way of Life (1995), What is Ancient Philosophy? (2004), and The Veil show more of Isis (2004). Arnold I. Davidson is Robert O. Anderson Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago and Professor of the History of Political Philosophy at the University of Pisa. He has written widely on contemporary French philosophy, is the English language series editor of Michel Foucault's courses at the Collge de France, and is the author of The Emergence of Sexuality (2001). Jeannie Carlier is Professor at the cole des Hautes tudes en Sciences Sociales. She has published essays on philosophy and religious practices in late antiquity and is specialist in Neoplatonism. show less

Includes the names: P. Hadot, P. Hadot, Pirre Hadot, Pierre Hadot, Пьер Адо

Works by Pierre Hadot

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Philosophy as a Way of Life: Spiritual Exercises from Socrates to Foucault (1981) — Author — 532 copies

What Is Ancient Philosophy? (1995) 509 copies

The Inner Citadel: The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius (1600) 301 copies

Plotinus or the Simplicity of Vision (1963) 196 copies

The Veil of Isis: An Essay on the History of the Idea of Nature (2004) 163 copies

The Present Alone is Our Happiness: Conversations with Jeannie Carlier and Arnold I. Davidson (2001) — Author — 120 copies

Wittgenstein e i limiti del linguaggio (2004) 44 copies

N'oublie pas de vivre : Goethe et la tradition des exercices spirituels (2008) 29 copies

Eloge de la philosophie antique (1999) 22 copies

Eloge de Socrate (1998) 20 copies

The Selected Writings of Pierre Hadot: Philosophy as Practice (Re-inventing Philosophy as a Way of Life) (2019) 15 copies

Apprendre à philosopher dans l'antiquité : L'enseignement du Manuel d'Epictète et… (2004) 11 copies

Manual para la vida feliz (2015) 11 copies

Don't Forget to Live: Goethe and the Tradition of Spiritual Exercises (The France Chicago Collection) (English… (2023) 8 copies

La Philosophie Comme Education Des Adultes: Textes, Perspectives, Entretiens (Philosophie Du Present) (French Edition) (2019) 6 copies

Discours et mode de vie philosophique (2014) 5 copies

Marcus Aurelius en de Stoa (2022) 4 copies

Etudes de philosophie ancienne (1998) 4 copies

De sluier van Isis een geschiedenis van het idee van de natuur (2023) 3 copies

Não Te Esqueças de Viver (Portuguese Edition) (2019) 3 copies

Don't Forget to Live: Goethe and the Tradition of Spiritual Exercises (The France Chicago Collection) 3 copies

La felicità degli antichi (2011) 3 copies

Plotinos Ya Da Bakisin Safligi (2016) 2 copies

LA FILOSOFIA COMO EDUCACION DE LOS ADULTOS (2022) 2 copies

Plotin, Porphyre, études néoplatoniciennes (1999) 2 copies

Ilkcag Felsefesi Nedir? (2011) 1 copy

Storia delle religioni, 4. L'impero romano e l'oriente 1 copy

Don't forget to live : Goethe and the tradition of spiritual exercises 1 copy

Porfirio e Vittorino (1993) 1 copy

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Associated Works

Enchiridion (0125) — Editor, some editions — 3,026 copies

Traité 38 (VI, 7) (1988) — Traduction, some editions — 7 copies

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Canonical name: Hadot, Pierre
Birthdate: 1922-02-21
Date of death: 2010-04-24
Gender: male
Nationality: France
Country (for map): France
Birthplace: Paris, Île-de-France, France
Place of death: Orsay, Essonne, Île-de-France, France
Cause of death: Naturelle (Vieillesse)
Places of residence: Paris, Île-de-France, France
Reims, Haute-Marne, Grand-Est, France
Education: philosophy
Occupations: Roman Catholic priest
professor
Relationships: Hadot, Ilsetraut (Epouse, 1966-2010)
Dumont, Louis (Collègue)
Vernant, Jean-Pierre (Collègue)
Foucault, Michel (Collègue)
Le Boulluec, Alain (Elève)
Harl, Marguerite (Amie)
Organizations: Centre national de la recherche scientifique (Paris, France)
École des hautes études en sciences sociales (Paris, France)
Collège de France (Paris, France)
Awards and honors: Grand Prix de Philosophie de l'Académie française (1999)

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What is Ancient Philosophy? by Pierre Hadot

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laplantelibrary | 5 other reviews | Dec 6, 2021 |

Exercices spirituels et philosophie antique by Pierre Hadot

Usually when I read philosophy books I spend time taking copious notes. However, I loved this book so much that I didn't have to take so many notes. This book will be like an old friend, and I will always return to it.

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Clarissa_ | 2 other reviews | May 11, 2021 |

The Inner Citadel: The Meditations of Marcus… by Pierre Hadot

Solid book, author details extensive structure and themes in MA Meditations. Relates influences of other Stoic authors well, and the precursor influences on MA, esp the mysterious Epictetus.

I read this on a pdf that I downloaded off FB, wish the book was cheaper to buy $30 ish. A must have for any Stoic.

Goes in to quite a bit of detail, not for the casual reader. Solid on the source Greek words for translation. Equally solid breakdown on all 12 books of Meditations. Fascinating

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delta351 | 2 other reviews | Jan 13, 2018 |

Plotinus or the Simplicity of Vision by Pierre Hadot

Plotinus is one of the most intriguing voices of the classical world. A thinker in the vein of St. John of the Cross, Rumi, and Simone Weil, he's an example of what Aldous Huxley called the "perennial philosophy," the universal thread that winds through all mystical thinking. Plotinus emphasizes the qualities of gentleness, contemplation, and solitude as paths to higher levels of consciousness. These traits, which seem so different from the ideals of Stoicism, Epicureanism, and other better known branches of Greek philosophy, formed the basis of Neoplatonism, which influenced philosophers in both the Christian and Islamic tradition.

Pierre Hadot's brief book provides a useful summary of Plotinus' ideas and serves as an introduction to his Enneads, which can be a formidable text.… (more)

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