The Wisdom Of Hypatia: Ancient Spiritual Practices For A More Meaningful Life - Plot & Excerpts
Symbolically, we are proceeding from the secluded peace of the Garden into the more engaged and active life of the Athenian forum, where the Painted Porch was located. You will find that while this philosophy has much in common with the Garden, it also differs in some of its doctrines. This might suggest that at least one of the philosophies must be incorrect, but that misses the point. Keep in mind that the goal of ancient philosophy is cure and care for the soul. As different medicines are required for different diseases, so different philosophical doctrines are required for souls in different conditions. For another analogy, a piano teacher will prescribe different exercises for a beginning player or for a more advanced one. So also practicing the philosophy of the Garden has prepared you for the practices of the Porch, and those, in turn, are a foundation for Hypatia’s philosophy. As you will see, the Stoic way of life is based on three disciplines, and so I will devote three chapters to the philosophy of the Porch.
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