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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 2 volume set. Softcover. Good bindings and covers. Minor shelf wear. Generally clean. Philosopher, poet, literary and cultural critic, George Santayana is a principal figure in Classical American Philosophy. His naturalism and emphasis on creative imagination were harbingers of important intellectual turns on both sides of the Atlantic. He was a naturalist before naturalism grew popular; he appreciated multiple perfections before multiculturalism became an issue; he thought of philosophy as literature before it became a theme in American and European scholarly circles; and he managed to naturalize Platonism, update Aristotle, fight off idealisms, and provide a striking and sensitive account of the spiritual life without being a religious believer. His Hispanic heritage, shaded by his sense of being an outsider in America, captures many qualities of American life missed by insiders, and presents views equal to Tocqueville in quality and importance. Beyond philosophy, only Emerson may match his literary production.
Published by Cambridge, Cambridge, 1968
Seller: Bookfeathers, LLC, Lewisburg, PA, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: NF. Two volumes in matching red and white smooth cards wraps with figure of Santayana to front, 8vos. xii + 336pp. & xii + 243pp. Separate indices. V.I is VG to VG+, with mild spine slant with no effect on strong binding; scuffing to white background of rear wrap; surface loss toward upper spine end with no peeling; light bump with associated rolling creases across tips of upper corners well away from text. V. 2 is NF to Fine with abrasion at spine ends; very mild scuffing rear wrap. Both volumes clean and sharp with bright central colors and titles; bright, unmarked pages. Neither remainder no ex-lib.
Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1968
Seller: Douglas Books, Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: VG+. 1st ed. Vol.1: f/piece+xii+336; Vol.2: f/piece+xii+243; a clean attractive set with no significant faults unless you count a few brown spots towards edge of Vol. 2 rear endpaper.