The Life of Reason.

Santayana, George.

The Life of Reason. - 1 online resource (594 pages)

Intro -- The Life of Reason -- Introduction to "The Life of Reason" -- VOLUME I: REASON IN COMMON SENSE -- CHAPTER I-THE BIRTH OF REASON -- CHAPTER II-FIRST STEPS AND FIRST FLUCTUATIONS -- CHAPTER III-THE DISCOVERY OF NATURAL OBJECTS -- CHAPTER IV-ON SOME CRITICS OF THIS DISCOVERY -- CHAPTER V-NATURE UNIFIED AND MIND DISCERNED -- CHAPTER VI-DISCOVERY OF FELLOW-MINDS -- CHAPTER VII-CONCRETIONS IN DISCOURSE AND IN EXISTENCE -- CHAPTER VIII-ON THE RELATIVE VALUE OF THINGS AND IDEAS -- CHAPTER IX-HOW THOUGHT IS PRACTICAL -- CHAPTER X-THE MEASURE OF VALUES IN REFLECTION -- CHAPTER XI-SOME ABSTRACT CONDITIONS OF THE IDEAL -- CHAPTER XII-FLUX AND CONSTANCY IN HUMAN NATURE -- VOLUME II: REASON IN SOCIETY -- CHAPTER I-LOVE -- CHAPTER II-THE FAMILY -- CHAPTER III-INDUSTRY,GOVERNMENT, AND WAR -- CHAPTER IV-THE ARISTOCRATIC IDEAL -- CHAPTER V-DEMOCRACY -- CHAPTER VI-FREE SOCIETY -- CHAPTER VII-PATRIOTISM -- CHAPTER VIII-IDEAL SOCIETY -- VOLUME III: REASON IN RELIGION -- CHAPTER I-HOW RELIGION MAY BE AN EMBODIMENT OF REASON -- CHAPTER II-RATIONAL ELEMENTS IN SUPERSTITION -- CHAPTER III-MAGIC, SACRIFICE, AND PRAYER -- CHAPTER IV-MYTHOLOGY -- CHAPTER V-THE HEBRAIC TRADITION -- CHAPTER VI-THE CHRISTIAN EPIC -- CHAPTER VII-PAGAN CUSTOM AND BARBARIAN GENIUS INFUSED INTO CHRISTIANITY -- CHAPTER VIII-CONFLICT OF MYTHOLOGY WITH MORAL TRUTH -- CHAPTER IX-THE CHRISTIAN COMPROMISE -- CHAPTER X-PIETY -- CHAPTER XI-SPIRITUALITY AND ITS CORRUPTIONS -- CHAPTER XII-CHARITY -- CHAPTER XIII-THE BELIEF IN A FUTURE LIFE -- CHAPTER XIV-IDEAL IMMORTALITY -- CHAPTER XV-CONCLUSION -- VOLUME IV: REASON IN ART -- CHAPTER I-THE BASIS OF ART IN INSTINCT AND EXPERIENCE -- CHAPTER II-RATIONALITY OF INDUSTRIAL ART -- CHAPTER III-EMERGENCE OF FINE ART -- CHAPTER IV-MUSIC -- CHAPTER V-SPEECH AND SIGNIFICATION -- CHAPTER VI-POETRY AND PROSE -- CHAPTER VII-PLASTIC CONSTRUCTION. CHAPTER VIII-PLASTIC REPRESENTATION -- CHAPTER IX-JUSTIFICATION OF ART -- CHAPTER X-THE CRITERION OF TASTE -- CHAPTER XI-ART AND HAPPINESS -- VOLUME V: REASON IN SCIENCE -- CHAPTER I-TYPES AND AIMS OF SCIENCE -- CHAPTER II-HISTORY -- CHAPTER III-MECHANISM -- CHAPTER IV-HESITATIONS IN METHOD -- CHAPTER V-PSYCHOLOGY -- CHAPTER VI-THE NATURE OF INTENT -- CHAPTER VII-DIALECTIC -- CHAPTER VIII-PRE-RATIONAL MORALITY -- CHAPTER IX-RATIONAL ETHICS -- CHAPTER X-POST-RATIONAL MORALITY -- CHAPTER XI-THE VALIDITY OF SCIENCE -- Copyright.

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