Santayana the Philosopher: Philosophy as a Form of Life highlights the far-ranging nuances of Santayana's philosophical system, while also discussing his ever-present concern for contemporary human affairs. Santayana understood the activity of philosophy in a Greek manner, as a form of life, but his interests always included the perennial philosophical questions and how they related to the present.
Santayana the Philosopher: Philosophy as a Form of Life highlights the far-ranging nuances of Santayana's philosophical system, while also discussing his ever-present concern for contemporary human affairs. Santayana understood the activity of philosophy in a Greek manner, as a form of life, but his interests always included the perennial philosophical questions and how they related to the present.
Author's Preface Translator's Preface Acknowledgements Abbreviations Santayana Chronology Introduction 1. Facets of Santayana 2. The Internal Santayana 3. Santayana the Philosopher 4. Principal Biographical Dates Chapter I. Philosophy as a Form of Life 1. Ironic Nihilism 2. Platonic Materialism 3. Spiritual Atheism 4. Apologia Pro Mente Sua 4.1 Classical and Modern Sources 4.2 Winds of Doctrine Chapter II. Knowledge and Reality 1. The Golden Thread of Philosophy 2. A System of Philosophy 3. Scepticism and Animal Faith 3.1 Attaining the Heights of Skepticism 3.2 Descent from Ultimate Skepticism 4. Realms of Being 4.1 The Realm of Essence 4.2 The Realm of Matter 4.3 The Realm of Truth 4.4 The Realm of Spirit 4.5 Santayana and Classical Philosophical Problems Chapter III. The Social Warp 1. Political Philosophy from the Spirit's Perspective 2. On Liberalism and Democracy 3. Dominations and Powers 3.1 Dominations, Powers, and Virtues 3.2 Political Testament 4. Santayana and His Political Circumstances Chapter IV. Philosophy and Novel in The Last Puritan 1. A Philosophical Parable 2. Reality and Fiction 2.1 Lord Jim, Oliver, and Mario 3. Transcendentalism and Platonism 4. Santayana and Oliver: A Cervantine Crossroads Chapter V. Spiritual Testament 1. Apollo and Dionysus 2. From the Life of Reason to the Spiritual Life 3. Spiritual Life from a Materialist Perspective 4. How to Live in Barbaric Times 5. The Idea of Christ as an Alternative 6. The Long Road Towards Union Bibliography 1. Primary Sources 2. Spanish-Language Sources 3. Secondary Sources Index of Names
Author's Preface Translator's Preface Acknowledgements Abbreviations Santayana Chronology Introduction 1. Facets of Santayana 2. The Internal Santayana 3. Santayana the Philosopher 4. Principal Biographical Dates Chapter I. Philosophy as a Form of Life 1. Ironic Nihilism 2. Platonic Materialism 3. Spiritual Atheism 4. Apologia Pro Mente Sua 4.1 Classical and Modern Sources 4.2 Winds of Doctrine Chapter II. Knowledge and Reality 1. The Golden Thread of Philosophy 2. A System of Philosophy 3. Scepticism and Animal Faith 3.1 Attaining the Heights of Skepticism 3.2 Descent from Ultimate Skepticism 4. Realms of Being 4.1 The Realm of Essence 4.2 The Realm of Matter 4.3 The Realm of Truth 4.4 The Realm of Spirit 4.5 Santayana and Classical Philosophical Problems Chapter III. The Social Warp 1. Political Philosophy from the Spirit's Perspective 2. On Liberalism and Democracy 3. Dominations and Powers 3.1 Dominations, Powers, and Virtues 3.2 Political Testament 4. Santayana and His Political Circumstances Chapter IV. Philosophy and Novel in The Last Puritan 1. A Philosophical Parable 2. Reality and Fiction 2.1 Lord Jim, Oliver, and Mario 3. Transcendentalism and Platonism 4. Santayana and Oliver: A Cervantine Crossroads Chapter V. Spiritual Testament 1. Apollo and Dionysus 2. From the Life of Reason to the Spiritual Life 3. Spiritual Life from a Materialist Perspective 4. How to Live in Barbaric Times 5. The Idea of Christ as an Alternative 6. The Long Road Towards Union Bibliography 1. Primary Sources 2. Spanish-Language Sources 3. Secondary Sources Index of Names
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