Here we come upon one of the most profound reasons for Socratic irony: direct language is not adequate for communicating the experience of existing, the authentic consciousness of being, the seriousness of life as we live it, or the solitude of decision making.


trans. Michael Chase (1995), p. 156 - La Philosophie comme manière de vivre (2001)

Pierre Hadot Quotes

Here we come upon one of the most profound reasons for Socratic irony: direct language is not adequate for communicating the experience of existing,...

Here we come upon one of the most profound reasons for Socratic irony: direct language is not adequate for communicating the experience of existing,...

Here we come upon one of the most profound reasons for Socratic irony: direct language is not adequate for communicating the experience of existing,...

Here we come upon one of the most profound reasons for Socratic irony: direct language is not adequate for communicating the experience of existing,...