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Jorge Agustín Nicolás Ruiz de Santayana y Borrás, known in English as George Santayana (/ ˌ s æ n t i ˈ æ n ə,-ˈ ɑː n ə /; December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952), was a Spanish-American philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist.
Feb 11, 2002 · Philosopher, poet, literary and cultural critic, George Santayana is a principal figure in Classical American Philosophy. His naturalism and emphasis on creative imagination were harbingers of important intellectual turns on both sides of the Atlantic.
Discover George Santayana famous and rare quotes. Share George Santayana quotations about art, philosophy and soul. "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned..."
George Santayana (born December 16, 1863, Madrid, Spain—died September 26, 1952, Rome, Italy) was a Spanish-American philosopher, poet, and humanist who made important contributions to aesthetics, speculative philosophy, and literary criticism.
George Santayana was an influential 20th century American thinker whose philosophy connected a rich diversity of historical perspectives, culminating in a unique and unrivaled form of materialism, one recommending a bold reconciliation of spirit and nature.
May 18, 2018 · George Santayana (1863-1952), Spanish and American philosopher, developed a personal form of critical realism that was skeptical, materialistic, and humanistic. George Santayana was unique among American and European philosophers during his long lifetime.
George Santayana offers an instructive contrast to this American philosophical tradition and the culture out of which it grows, but he does so without departing from the naturalism and respect for science that come close to defining Pragmatism.
George Santayana was a philosopher, poet, critic, and best-selling novelist. He was born Jorge Agustín Nicolás Ruiz de Santayana in Madrid, Spain, on 16 December 1863. In 1872 his mother brought him to the United States, where he attended Boston Latin School and then Harvard University.
A George Santayana Home Page was introduced in 1996 to honor the work of philosopher and critic, George Santayana. The editor of this site wished in particular to demonstrate the clarity and consistency of definition and doctrine found in Santayana's philosophical writings.
Nov 19, 2023 · Santayana (1863-1952), whose works are written entirely in English, never renounced his Spanish nationality. He was a philosopher in no man’s land, thinking day and night about the passage of...
