Published in 1920, this collection of essays and lectures features Santayana’s impressions of American national character. He discusses topics, such as morality, academia, materialism, idealism, and liberty – as well as people, such as William James and Josiah Royce. ’There is much forgetfulness, ‘ he writes in his preface, ‘much callow disrespect for what is past or alien; but there is a fund of vigour, goodness, and hope…”
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George Santayana (1863-1952) was a Spanish-born American philosopher, poet, and critic, whose aphorisms—such as ‘Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it” became famous. He taught in the philosophy department at Harvard where his students included T.S. Eliot, Wallace Stevens, Gertrude Stein, and W. E. B. Dubois.
Taal Engels ● Formaat EPUB ● Pagina’s 250 ● ISBN 9781411438156 ● Bestandsgrootte 0.2 MB ● Uitgeverij Barnes & Noble ● Gepubliceerd 2011 ● Downloadbare 24 maanden ● Valuta EUR ● ID 8513572 ● Kopieerbeveiliging Adobe DRM
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