作为一种生活方式的哲学

Philosophy as a Way of Life(by Pierre Hadot)

在古代哲学家那里,哲学是一种对一个人的存在方式和生活方式的转变与改造,是对智慧的追求。哲学能够带来思想的平静、内在的自由以及宇宙意识。哲学以一种"治疗剂"的方式呈现它自己,目的是治疗人类的苦恼。哲学将自身展示为获得独立与内在自由的一种途径,并且,在这种状态里,自我意识只依赖于它自身。哲学被当作哲学著述只是中世纪以后的事情。

For ancient philosophers,philosophy is a kind of transformation and modification of mode of existence and lifestyle,as well as a pursuit of wisdom,and philosophy brings about peace of mind,inner freedom and cosmic awareness. Philosophy presents itself as a remedy of curing human bewilderment,and manifests itself as a path of pursuit for independence and inner freedom,where self-concept solely relies on itself. As for philosophy being seen as philosophy texts and books,it was after the medieval times.