LIFE OF REASON.

George Santayana's renowned work of moral philosophy outlines his vision of the ideal life. Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. George Santayana's The Life of Reason stands as one of the most influential and beautifully written works of philosophical naturalism....

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Main Author: SANTAYANA, GEORGE
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : OPEN ROAD MEDIA, 2017.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • The Life of Reason
  • Introduction to "The Life of Reason"
  • VOLUME I: REASON IN COMMON SENSE
  • CHAPTER I-THE BIRTH OF REASON
  • CHAPTER II-FIRST STEPS AND FIRST FLUCTUATIONS
  • CHAPTER III-THE DISCOVERY OF NATURAL OBJECTS
  • CHAPTER IV-ON SOME CRITICS OF THIS DISCOVERY
  • CHAPTER V-NATURE UNIFIED AND MIND DISCERNED
  • CHAPTER VI-DISCOVERY OF FELLOW-MINDS
  • CHAPTER VII-CONCRETIONS IN DISCOURSE AND IN EXISTENCE
  • CHAPTER VIII-ON THE RELATIVE VALUE OF THINGS AND IDEAS
  • CHAPTER IX-HOW THOUGHT IS PRACTICAL
  • CHAPTER X-THE MEASURE OF VALUES IN REFLECTION
  • CHAPTER XI-SOME ABSTRACT CONDITIONS OF THE IDEAL
  • CHAPTER XII-FLUX AND CONSTANCY IN HUMAN NATURE
  • VOLUME II: REASON IN SOCIETY
  • CHAPTER I-LOVE
  • CHAPTER II-THE FAMILY
  • CHAPTER III-INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT, AND WAR
  • CHAPTER IV-THE ARISTOCRATIC IDEAL
  • CHAPTER V-DEMOCRACY
  • CHAPTER VI-FREE SOCIETY
  • CHAPTER VII-PATRIOTISM
  • CHAPTER VIII-IDEAL SOCIETY
  • VOLUME III: REASON IN RELIGION
  • CHAPTER I-HOW RELIGION MAY BE AN EMBODIMENT OF REASON
  • CHAPTER II-RATIONAL ELEMENTS IN SUPERSTITION
  • CHAPTER III-MAGIC, SACRIFICE, AND PRAYER
  • CHAPTER IV-MYTHOLOGY
  • CHAPTER V-THE HEBRAIC TRADITION
  • CHAPTER VI-THE CHRISTIAN EPIC
  • CHAPTER VII-PAGAN CUSTOM AND BARBARIAN GENIUS INFUSED INTO CHRISTIANITY
  • CHAPTER VIII-CONFLICT OF MYTHOLOGY WITH MORAL TRUTH
  • CHAPTER IX-THE CHRISTIAN COMPROMISE
  • CHAPTER X-PIETY
  • CHAPTER XI-SPIRITUALITY AND ITS CORRUPTIONS
  • CHAPTER XII-CHARITY
  • CHAPTER XIII-THE BELIEF IN A FUTURE LIFE
  • CHAPTER XIV-IDEAL IMMORTALITY
  • CHAPTER XV-CONCLUSION
  • VOLUME IV: REASON IN ART
  • CHAPTER I-THE BASIS OF ART IN INSTINCT AND EXPERIENCE
  • CHAPTER II-RATIONALITY OF INDUSTRIAL ART
  • CHAPTER III-EMERGENCE OF FINE ART
  • CHAPTER IV-MUSIC
  • CHAPTER V-SPEECH AND SIGNIFICATION
  • CHAPTER VI-POETRY AND PROSE
  • CHAPTER VII-PLASTIC CONSTRUCTION.
  • CHAPTER VIII-PLASTIC REPRESENTATION
  • CHAPTER IX-JUSTIFICATION OF ART
  • CHAPTER X-THE CRITERION OF TASTE
  • CHAPTER XI-ART AND HAPPINESS
  • VOLUME V: REASON IN SCIENCE
  • CHAPTER I-TYPES AND AIMS OF SCIENCE
  • CHAPTER II-HISTORY
  • CHAPTER III-MECHANISM
  • CHAPTER IV-HESITATIONS IN METHOD
  • CHAPTER V-PSYCHOLOGY
  • CHAPTER VI-THE NATURE OF INTENT
  • CHAPTER VII-DIALECTIC
  • CHAPTER VIII-PRE-RATIONAL MORALITY
  • CHAPTER IX-RATIONAL ETHICS
  • CHAPTER X-POST-RATIONAL MORALITY
  • CHAPTER XI-THE VALIDITY OF SCIENCE
  • Copyright.