{"product_id":"9781474272971","title":"The Selected Writings of Pierre Hadot : Philosophy as Practice","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Selected Writings of Pierre Hadot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Pierre Hadot\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection of writings from Pierre Hadot (1992-2010) presents, for the first time, previously unreleased and in some cases untranslated materials from one of the world's most prominent classical philosophers and historians of thought. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a passionate proponent of philosophy as a 'way of life'  (most powerfully communicated in the life of Socrates), Pierre Hadot rejuvenated interest in the ancient philosophers and developed a philosophy based on their work which is peculiarly contemporary. His radical recasting of philosophy in the West was both provocative and substantial. Indeed, Michel Foucault cites Pierre Hadot as a major influence on his work. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis beautifully written, lucid collection of writings will not only be of interest to historians, classicists and philosophers but also those interested in nourishing, as Pierre Hadot himself might have put it, a 'spiritual life'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Pierre Hadot's book \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy as a Way of Life\u003c\/i\u003e has, over the last 25 years, transformed how we think about philosophy. This new volume, long overdue, is its perfect companion, containing an equally valuable selection of Hadot's essays. It is essential reading for anyone interested in philosophy as a way of life. Testa and Sharpe are to be commended for making these essays available to an English-speaking audience.” —\u003ci\u003eJohn Sellars, Lecturer in Philosophy, Royal Holloway, University of London, United Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An indispensable resource for anyone interested in ancient philosophy as a way of life.  Hadot's writings, beautifully translated here by Sharpe and Testa, allow readers, once again, to engage with philosophies such Platonism and Stoicism as genuine lived practices rather than mere theories.” —\u003ci\u003eDonald Robertson, author of How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius (2019)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781474272971\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40673471791310,"sku":"9781474272971","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781474272971","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}