{"title":"Books by George Santayana","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9780262048675","title":"Winds of Doctrine, critical edition, Volume 9","description":"\u003cb\u003eA critical edition of a classic work by the renowned philosopher George Santayana evaluating key movements in American intellectual history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWinds of Doctrine\u003c\/i\u003e presents six essays by the internationally recognized critic and philosopher George Santayana. The essays, edited by David E. Spiech, Martin A. Coleman, and Faedra Lazar Weiss, and introduced by Paul Forster, address the broad sweep of intellectual trends—or, as the title suggests, the ever-changing winds of thought—of the Spanish-born American thinker’s time. The topics range from the secularization of American culture to the rise of religious modernism to the “genteel tradition” in American philosophy, the subject of Santayana’s final lecture in America and perhaps his best known essay.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe original \u003ci\u003eWinds of Doctrine\u003c\/i\u003e, published in 1913, was the first book published after Santayana’s 1912 departure for Europe. Santayana had felt stifled at Harvard for some time, and his long-contemplated resignation from academia released him from previous obligations and allowed him a new freedom to think and write. Much later, Santayana remarked on the significance of that choice to step away: “In \u003ci\u003eWinds of Doctrine \u003c\/i\u003eand my subsequent books, a reader of my earlier writings may notice a certain change of climate. . . . It was not my technical philosophy that was principally affected, but rather the meaning and status of philosophy for my inner man.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn insightful document of American intellectual history, supplemented with annotations and rich textual commentary, \u003ci\u003eWinds of Doctrine \u003c\/i\u003eis a vital and engaging survey of the religious, political, philosophical, and literary trends of the twentieth century.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56232501084533,"sku":"9780262048675","price":72.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780262048675_a12e9baa-f4d4-4d69-9eb9-f2df6bb113b1.jpg?v=1786012369"},{"product_id":"9781034132417","title":"The Life of Reason (Part I) (Esprios Classics)","description":"\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56296183464309,"sku":"9781034132417","price":34.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781034132417_1bd7a5fd-6559-4a6c-b7c6-ea02df4971e3.jpg?v=1786016843"},{"product_id":"9789369420902","title":"The Sense Of Beauty Being The Outlines Of Aesthetic Theory","description":"The Sense Of Beauty Being The Outlines Of Aesthetic Theory by George Santayana is a philosophical exploration of the concept of beauty and its role in human experience. The work examines beauty not as a fleeting sensory pleasure but as an intrinsic quality that evokes emotional responses and holds deep value. Santayana begins by offering a naturalistic perspective on aesthetic experience, asserting that beauty is more than subjective admiration. He discusses how beauty is interwoven with human emotions, asserting that it plays a critical role in our lives and shapes our perceptions of the world. The book provides a framework for understanding how we appreciate beauty, emphasizing that it is not just a superficial attraction but a deeper, meaningful connection to the world around us. Santayana also investigates the various manifestations of beauty and the philosophical implications that shape our understanding of aesthetic values. The work serves as a foundation for those interested in the relationship between emotion, perception, and the aesthetic experience in both art and nature.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56311196909941,"sku":"9789369420902","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9789369420902_5881c7db-0f9e-4100-8a19-071f4cfd39c3.jpg?v=1786035124"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-george-santayana.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}