George Santayana - The Winds Of Doctrine (2/2) Shelley, The Poetic Value Of Revolutionary Principles
Channel: Books: Volume Two
Date: 2024-04-01

THE WINDS OF DOCTRINE: STUDIES IN CONTEMPORARY OPINION.....
Even before the Great War turned the world upside down, Western civilization was being revolutionized at all levels: intellectually, philosophically, artistically. Noted positivist philosopher George Santayana published this volume on the eve of the War, trying to portray the status of philosophy and theology at that moment by analyzing six significant topics.
 
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY.....
Jorge Agustín Nicolás Ruiz de Santayana y Borrás (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952), known as George Santayana  was a philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist. A lifelong Spanish citizen, Santayana was raised and educated in the United States and identified himself as an American, although he always kept a valid Spanish passport. He wrote in English and is generally considered an American man of letters.  At the age of forty eight, Santayana left his position at Harvard and returned to Europe permanently, never to return to the United States. His last wish was to be buried in the Spanish pantheon in Rome. Santayana is known for famous sayings, such as "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it" and "only the dead have seen the end of war." (a quotation often wrongly attributed to Plato). Santayana is broadly included among the pragmatists with Harvard University colleagues William James and Josiah Royce. He said that he stood in philosophy "exactly where he stood in daily life.

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