The Essential Santayana: Selected Writings

Although he was born in Spain, George Santayana (1863–1952) became a uniquely American philosopher, critic, poet, and best—selling novelist. Along with his Harvard colleagues William James and Josiah Royce, he is best known as one of the founders of American pragmatism and recognized for his insights into the theory of knowledge, metaphysics, and moral philosophy. The Essential Santayana presents a selection of Santayana's most important and influential literary and philosophical work. Mart...