Character & Opinion in the United States
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (800 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00A5EFUPQ |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 252 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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. About the Author George Santayana (1863--1952) was a philosopher, poet, critic, and novelist. He is the author of "The Last Puritan" (MIT Press) and many other works
He is the author of "The Last Puritan" (MIT Press) and many other works. George Santayana (1863--1952) was a philosopher, poet, critic, and novelist.
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"SANTAYANA TAKES THE ROLE OF A “DETACHED OBSERVER” OF AMERICA" according to Steven H Propp. Jorge Agustín Nicolás Ruiz de Santayana y Borrás (but known as “George Santayana”; 186SANTAYANA TAKES THE ROLE OF A “DETACHED OBSERVER” OF AMERICA Jorge Agustín Nicolás Ruiz de Santayana y Borrás (but known as “George Santayana”; 1863–1952), was a philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist. His most famous book is The Life of Reason---which includes Reason in Common Sense, Reason in Society, Reason in Religion, Reason in Art, and Reason in Science. He also wrote The Sense of Beauty: Being the Outline of Aesthetic Theory.He wrote in the Preface, “The major part of this book is composed of lectures originally addressed to British audiences. I ha. –1952), was a philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist. His most famous book is The Life of Reason---which includes Reason in Common Sense, Reason in Society, Reason in Religion, Reason in Art, and Reason in Science. He also wrote The Sense of Beauty: Being the Outline of Aesthetic Theory.He wrote in the Preface, “The major part of this book is composed of lectures originally addressed to British audiences. I ha. Superb transfer Unlike some other Santayana prepared for Kindle, and costing a buck or two, this free CHARACTER AND OPINION appears perfect, with navigable t of c and readable pages. One can rejoice at this presentation of an important volume.. "Excellent introduction to the art of Santayana" according to Greg Nyquist. For those who have never read Santayana, this is as good a place to start as any. The book begins with the essay "A Brief History of my Opinions," which is as good an introduction to Santayana's thought as you are likely to find. After Santayana's once famous essay on the Genteel Tradition in American Philosophy, we come across two critical essays on William James and Josiah Royce. There are no two finer critical essays in philosophy. Santayana combines a symphathetic portrayal of the personalities (he knew both men, having studied under them