Santayana, Pragmatism, and the Spiritual Life

by Henry Samuel Levinson

Book Overview

Henry Levinson offers a major reinterpretation of the Spanish-born American philosopher George Santayana (1863-1952), which highlights his relationship to the tradition of American pragmatism. He shows that Santayana's role in forming the pragmatist tradition was greater than has usually been recognized and that Santayana has much to offer contemporary pragmatists.

Levinson puts Santayana at the forefront of pragmatism by emphasizing his reflections...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807820318
• ISBN13: 9780807820315
• Release Date: June 1992
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 362 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"