04079nam 2200697Ia 450 991045609340332120200520144314.01-282-35290-397866123529040-300-15651-010.12987/9780300156515(CKB)2420000000001394(StDuBDS)AH23050120(SSID)ssj0000347032(PQKBManifestationID)11266192(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000347032(PQKBWorkID)10328554(PQKB)11342275(MiAaPQ)EBC3420564(DE-B1597)486217(OCoLC)609895157(DE-B1597)9780300156515(Au-PeEL)EBL3420564(CaPaEBR)ebr10348461(CaONFJC)MIL235290(OCoLC)923594572(EXLCZ)99242000000000139420090715d2009 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrThe genteel tradition in American philosophy[electronic resource] and Character and opinion in the United States /George Santayana ; edited and with an introduction by James Seaton ; with essays by Wilfred M. McClay ... [et al.]New Haven Yale University Pressc20091 online resource (256 p.)Rethinking the Western traditionBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-300-11665-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.Frontmatter -- Contributors -- Contents -- A Note on the Texts -- Introduction -- The Genteel Tradition in American Philosophy -- Preface -- Chapter I: The Moral Background -- Chapter II: The Academic Environment -- Chapter III: William James -- Chapter IV: Josiah Royce -- Chapter V: Later Speculations -- Chapter VI: Materialism and Idealism in American Life -- Chapter VII: English Liberty in America -- The Unclaimed Legacy of George Santayana -- Understanding America -- The Genteel Tradition and English Liberty -- Mental Hygiene and Good Manners -- IndexThis book brings together two seminal works by George Santayana, one of the most significant philosophers of the twentieth century: Character and Opinion in the United States, which stands with Tocqueville's Democracy in America as one the most insightful works of American cultural criticism ever written, and "The Genteel Tradition in American Philosophy," a landmark text of both philosophical analysis and cultural criticism. An introduction by James Seaton situates Santayana in the intellectual and cultural context of his own time. Four additional essays include John Lachs on the ways Santayana's understanding of "the soul of America" help explain the relative peace among nationalities and ethnic groups in the United States; Wilfred M. McClay on Santayana's life of the mind as it relates to dominant trends in American culture; Roger Kimball on Santayana's "most uncommon benefice, common sense"; and James Seaton on Santayana's distinction between "English liberty" and "fierce liberty." All the essays serve to highlight the relevance of Santayana's ideas to current issues in American culture, including education, immigration, and civil rights. Rethinking the Western tradition.National characteristics, AmericanPhilosophy, American19th centuryUnited StatesCivilization1865-1918Electronic books.National characteristics, American.Philosophy, American973Santayana George1863-1952.191013Seaton James1944-1027395McClay Wilfred M957485Santayana George1863-1952.191013MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910456093403321The genteel tradition in American philosophy2442808UNINA