Pierre Hadot ( / ɑːˈdoʊ /; French: [ado]; 21 February 1922 – 24 April 2010) was a French philosopher and historian of philosophy specializing in ancient philosophy, particularly Epicureanism and Stoicism. In 1944, Hadot was ordained, but following Pope Pius XII ’s encyclical Humani generis (1950) left the priesthood.
Philosophy as a Way of Life. (Michael Chase, Trans.) Oxford: Blackwell. Hadot, Pierre. (1998). The Inner Citadel; the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius. Harvard University Press. Hadot, Pierre. (2002). What is Ancient Philosophy? (Michael Chase, Trans.) Harvard University Press. Hadot, Pierre. (2006). The Veil of Isis.
In 1944, Hadot was ordained, but following Pope Pius XII ’s encyclical Humani generis (1950) left the priesthood. He studied at the Sorbonne between 1946–1947. In 1961, he graduated from the École Pratique des Hautes Études.
Over the course of his career, Hadot published translations of and commentaries on Porphyry, St. Ambrose, Plotinus, and Marcus Aurelius . Hadot was married to the historian of philosophy, Ilsetraut Hadot, who assisted him in formulating and extending his knowledge of spiritual exercises.