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Santayana the philosopher : philosophy as a form of life / Daniel Moreno ; translated by Charles Padron.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Moreno, Daniel, 1961- author.
Contributor:
Padrón, Charles, translator.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Santayana, George, 1863-1952.
Santayana, George.
Santayana, George, -- 1863-1952.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (231 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania : Bucknell University Press, 2015.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
Regarding Santayana it has been claimed that he lacks a system while contradicting himself in outrageous ways.An attentive analysis of his complete oeuvre, however, reveals something else entirely.
Contents:
Intro
Contents
Author's Preface
Translator's Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
A Portrait of Santayana
Methodology
Santayana the Philosopher
Notes
Abbreviations for Santayana's Works
Santayana Chronology
1 Philosophy as a Form of Life
Ironic Nihilism
Platonic Materialism
Spiritual Atheism
Apologia Pro Mente Sua
Classical and Modern Sources
Contemporary Philosophical Currents
2 Knowledge and Reality
The Golden Thread of Philosophy
A System of Philosophy
Scepticism and Animal Faith
Attaining the Heights of Skepticism
Descent from the Ultimate Skepticism
Realms of Being
Realm of Essence
Realm of Matter
Realm of Truth
Realm of Spirit
Santayana and Classical Philosophical Problems
3 The Social Warp
Political Philosophy from the Spirit's Perspective
On Liberalism and Democracy
Dominations and Powers
Dominations, Powers, and Virtues
Political Testament
Santayana and His Political Circumstances
4 Philosophy and Novel in The Last Puritan
A Philosophical Parable
Reality and Fiction
Lord Jim, Oliver, and Mario
Transcendentalism and Platonism
Santayana and Oliver: A Cervantine Crossroads
5 Spiritual Testament
Apollo and Dionysus
From the Life of Reason to the Spiritual Life
Spiritual Life from the Materialist Perspective
How to Live in Barbaric Times
The Idea of Christ as an Alternative
The Long Road Toward Union
Bibliography
Primary Sources
Spanish-Language Sources
Secondary Sources
Index
About the Author and Translator.
Notes:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.
Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
ISBN:
1-61148-656-4
OCLC:
904694862

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