This book brings together two seminal works by George Santayana, one of the most significant philosophers of the twentieth century: Character and Opinion in the United States, which stands with Tocqueville's Democracy in America as one the most insightful works of American cultural criticism ever written, and "The Genteel Tradition in American Philosophy," a landmark text of both philosophical analysis and cultural criticism. An introduction by James Seaton situates Santayana in the intellectual and cultural context of his own time. Four additional essays include John...
This book brings together two seminal works by George Santayana, one of the most significant philosophers of the twentieth century: Character and O...
The debate over the central issue confronted in The Closing of the American Mind--the role of the university and the liberal arts in the United States--has become increasingly urgent and contentious. The goal of this collection of essays is to see what we can learn about the dilemmas confronting American culture through consideration of both The Closing of the American Mind and the debate it aroused.
The debate over the central issue confronted in The Closing of the American Mind--the role of the university and the liberal arts in the United States...
