Pierre Hadot

Don't Forget to Live

Goethe and the Tradition of Spiritual Exercises
Übersetzer: Chase, Michael

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"In Don't Forget to Live, the final book penned before his death in 2010, renowned French philosopher Pierre Hadot focuses our attention on Goethe and the long tradition of spiritual exercises. As Hadot explains, the term "spiritual exercise" has nothing to do with religion as we might assume. Instead, spiritual exercises are acts of the intellect, imagination, or will that are characterized by their purpose. Thanks to these exercises, a person strives to transform how they see the world, the self, and the relationship between the two. The exercises do not work to inform, but to form. Hadot begins his remarkable study of Goethe with the spiritual exercise of concentrating on the present moment. This exercise was dear to Goethe and allows us to experience each moment intensely without being distracted by the weight of the past or the mirage of the future. Hadot then explores another exercise, the view from above, in which we actively take a distance from things so as to help us see them in perspective. He then turns our attention to Goethe's poem "Urworte" in which the focus is on hope, a figure who represents a fundamental attitude we should cultivate. Through Hadot's masterful treatment of these three exercises we clearly grasp Goethe's deep love for life despite its pains and fears, and this deep love serves as a powerful reminder for us to live as well"--

Produktdetails

• The France Chicago Collection
• Verlag: The University of Chicago Press
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. April 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 219mm x 147mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 408g
• ISBN-13: 9780226497167
• ISBN-10: 022649716X
• Artikelnr.: 66135671

Autorenporträt

Pierre Hadot (1922-2010) was professor of the history of Hellenistic and Roman thought at the Collège de France. He was the author of many books, including Plotinus or the Simplicity of Vision.