The literature and the tradition of the philosophical spiritual exercises

Abstract

This paper studies the role of literature and rethorics as a tool of philosophical practice within the classical tradition of «spiritual exercises». The aim of this study is to propose new ways of thinking the relations among philosophy and literature as formative or psicagogic disciplines, as well as for stand up for the role of philosophy and literature in our society.

Keywords

• Filosofía y literatura
• filosofía práctica
• ejercicios espirituales
• Pierre Hadot.