The Ethics of Detachment in Santayana's Philosophy [electronic resource] /
Brodrick, M.author.
Knowing that we are finite, how can we live to the fullest? Philosopher George Santayana suggested 'spirituality' enables us to enjoy what we have. This book clarifies and extends Santayana's account of spirituality, while suggesting how the detachment of spirituality can relieve human suffering, enrich our lives, and make us better human beings.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Half-Title ; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Ultimate Value in Psychology; 2 Spirituality and Religion; 3 An Ontology for Spirituality; 4 The Outer Structure and the Inner Nature of Spirituality; 5 Santayana and Schopenhauer; 6 A Philosophical Defense of Spirituality; 7 Spirituality and Human Finitude; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Knowing that we are finite, how can we live to the fullest? Philosopher George Santayana suggested 'spirituality' enables us to enjoy what we have. This book clarifies and extends Santayana's account of spirituality, while suggesting how the detachment of spirituality can relieve human suffering, enrich our lives, and make us better human beings.
Santayana, George, 1863-1952.
Religion-Philosophy.
Ethics.
Spirituality.
Philosophy of Religion.
Ethics.
Moral Philosophy.
Spirituality.