In this stirring introduction to Marcus Aurelius's "Meditations,"
noted French philosopher Pierre Hadot offers proof of the way in
which the Roman emperor's thoughts form part of a tradition of
spiritual exercise that spans the period between the ancient Greek
philosophers to Michel Foucault. This treatise analyzes
"Meditations "as the work of a man of action who sought serenity
primarily because it was an essential precondition for efficiency.
Hadot examines the possible applications of Aurelius's views on
governance--an approach in which the city was a symbol of the
ruler's own soul, and thus intimately tied to his spiritual
praxis--to modern society, posing questions and offering proposals
to readers who, at a time of tremendous economic uncertainty, might
look to philosophy for a more fulfilling way of life. Ultimately,
the book argues that true philosophy isn't merely the practice of
addressing abstract problems and issues, but a concrete way of
bettering our way of life.
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