“Even the most inspired verse, which boasts not without a relative justification to be immortal, becomes in the course of ages a scarcely legible hieroglyphic; the language it was written in dies, a learned education and an imaginative effort are requisite to catch even a vestige of its original force. Nothing is so irrevocable as mind.”
This book delves into the philosophical underpinnings of reason, examining its impact on various aspects of human life, including science, ethics, and the arts. more
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
“Familiarity breeds contempt only when it breeds inattention.”
“Perhaps the universe is nothing but an equilibrium of idiocies.”
“The living have never shown me how to live.”
“To turn events into ideas is the function of literature.”