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George Santayana

Born

in Madrid, Spain

December 16, 1863

Died

September 26, 1952

Genre

Philosophy

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Philosopher, poet, literary and cultural critic, George Santayana is a principal figure in Classical American Philosophy. His naturalism and emphasis on creative imagination were harbingers of important intellectual turns on both sides of the Atlantic. He was a naturalist before naturalism grew popular; he appreciated multiple perfections before multiculturalism became an issue; he thought of philosophy as literature before it became a theme in American and European scholarly circles; and he managed to naturalize Platonism, update Aristotle, fight off idealisms, and provide a striking and sensitive account of the spiritual life without being a religious believer. His Hispanic heritage, shaded by his sense of being an outsider in America, ca ...more

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Average rating: 3.91 · 1,552 ratings · 198 reviews · 463 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Sense of Beauty: Being the Outline of Aesthetic Theory 3.84 avg rating — 352 ratings — published 1896 — 198 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Three Philosophical Poets: Lucretius, Dante And Goethe 4.01 avg rating — 158 ratings — published 1953 — 140 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Scepticism and Animal Faith 4.10 avg rating — 139 ratings — published 1923 — 69 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Life of Reason: Five Volumes in One 4.10 avg rating — 116 ratings — published 1906 — 213 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last Puritan: A Memoir in the Form of a Novel by George Santayana, William J. Holzberger (Editor), Herman J. Saatkamp Jr. (Editor) 3.82 avg rating — 114 ratings — published 1936 — 46 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Some Turns of Thought in Modern Philosophy. Five Essays 3.43 avg rating — 74 ratings — published 1933 — 56 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Character and Opinion in the United States 3.75 avg rating — 53 ratings — 138 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Persons and Places by George Santayana, William G. Holzberger (Editor), Herman J. Saatkamp Jr. (Editor) 3.78 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 1944 — 54 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Interpretations of Poetry and Religion by George Santayana, The Santayana Edition (Editor) 4.19 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 1957 — 154 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Birth of Reason and Other Essays by George Santayana, Daniel Cory (Editor) 3.56 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 1968 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Life of Reason (6 books)
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Quotes by George Santayana (?)

“Sanity is a madness put to good uses.”
― George Santayana , The Essential Santayana: Selected Writings

tags: madness, sanity

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“Those who cannot remember the past, are condemned to repeat it.”
― George Santayana, The Life of Reason: Five Volumes in One

tags: history, past

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“The world is not respectable; it is mortal, tormented, confused, deluded forever; but it is shot through with beauty, with love, with glints of courage and laughter; and in these, the spirit blooms timidly, and struggles to the light amid the thorns.”
― George Santayana

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