{"product_id":"genteel-tradition-in-american-philosophy-and-character-and-opinion-in-the-united-states-9780300116656","title":"Genteel Tradition in American Philosophy and Character and Opinion in the United States","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): George Santayana | James Seaton\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: History \u0026amp; Surveys - Modern\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book brings together two seminal works by George Santayana, one of the most significant philosophers of the twentieth century: \u003ci\u003eCharacter and Opinion in the United States, \u003c\/i\u003e which stands with Tocqueville's \u003ci\u003eDemocracy in America\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yale University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47609221021847,"sku":"9780300116656","price":3313.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780300116656.webp?v=1775057066","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/genteel-tradition-in-american-philosophy-and-character-and-opinion-in-the-united-states-9780300116656","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}