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“Every nation thinks its own madness normal and requisite; more passion and more fancy it calls folly, less it calls imbecility.”

Quote by George Santayana

Book:The Essential Santayana: Selected Writings

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The Essential Santayana: Selected Writings

This volume includes a selection of George Santayana's most significant writings, offering insights into his philosophical thought, aesthetics, and cultural commentary. Santayana's work is characterized by its wit, clarity, and depth, exploring themes of knowledge, reality, and the human condition. more

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George Santayana

George Santayana was an American philosopher, essayist, and critic renowned for his unique philosophical thoughts and profound insights into culture, art, and science. His philosophy emphasizes individualism, naturalism, and pragmatism, and his works have had a profound impact on 20th-century philosophy and culture. more

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