"The Life of Reason: The Phases of Human Progress" by George Santayana explores how human thinking and logic are key to advancement through history. The story looks at how art, morals, and science come together to tell the story of us as humans and our place in everything. Early on, it emphasizes how important thinking is to get what we experience as humans. The book expresses that life is messy, chaotic, and that people try to figure it out using thought and reflection. "The Life of Reason" is shown as a mix of gut feelings and logic, saying real advancements need both understanding things with your mind and judging what you've gone through. The book moves forward with a discussion of how logic changes from simple instincts to more involved awareness, stressing that the beginning experiences shape the values humans have when it comes to beauty and character.
The Life of Reason: The Phases of Human Progress
By George Santayana
Uncover a journey through the history of human thought that captures logic and reason as the main reason for moral and aesthetic values.
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About the AuthorGeorge Santayana was a Spanish-American philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist. Born in Spain, Santayana was raised and educated in the United States from the age of eight and identified as an American, yet always retained a valid Spanish passport. At the age of 48, he left his academic position at Harvard University and permanently returned to Europe; his last will was to be buried in the Spanish Pantheon in the Campo di Verano, Rome.
George Santayana was a Spanish-American philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist. Born in Spain, Santayana was raised and educated in the United States from the age of eight and identified as an American, yet always retained a valid Spanish passport. At the age of 48, he left his academic position at Harvard University and permanently returned to Europe; his last will was to be buried in the Spanish Pantheon in the Campo di Verano, Rome.
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