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Character and Opinion in the United States

by George Santayana

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American habits of thought come under George Santayana's scrutiny in these essays, developed largely from lectures given to British audiences. Drawing on decades of acquaintance with the United States, he writes as an observer whose affection for the country accompanies sharp criticism. His subjects include New England's literary and religious inheritance, academic life, and the philosophies of William James and Josiah Royce.

The discussion connects ideas with public life: confidence in achievement, the duty of private judgement, and the pull between material success and spiritual freedom. In his treatment of Royce, Santayana examines the uneasy attempt to reconcile moral effort with a belief that the world as a whole is good.

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George Santayana

George Santayana was a philosopher, poet, critic, and novelist whose work examined reason, imagination, culture, and the place of human life within nature. Sonnets and other verses, first published in 1894, belongs to his early poetic career and shows the formal discipline that remained important to his prose style.

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First published
1920
Reading time
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Pages
82
Language
English
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