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Stoic Pragmatism
John Lachs, one of American philosophy's most distinguished interpreters, turns to William James, Josiah Royce, Charles S. Peirce, John Dewey, and George Santayana to elaborate …
Freedom and Limits
Freedom and Limits is a defense of the value of freedom in the context of human finitude. A contribution to the American tradition of philosophy, it focuses attention on moral …
A Community of Individuals
Drawing on the spirit of classical American Philosophy, A Community of Individuals is an original, highly engaging, and important philosophical exploration of pressing personal …
Thinking in the Ruins
While Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) and George Santayana (1863-1952) may never have met or even have studied one anothers work, they experienced similar cultural conditions and …
Community of Individuals
Drawing on the spirit of classical American Philosophy, A Community of Individuals is an original, highly engaging, and important philosophical exploration of pressing personal …
American and European Values
American and European Values: Contemporary Philosophical Perspectives is a collection of essays by contemporary scholars considering key aspects of intersection and encounter …
The Relevance of Philosophy to Life
With The Relevance of Philosophy to Life, eminent American philosopher John Lachs reminds us that philosophy is not merely a remote subject of academic research and discourse, but …
Physical Order and Moral Liberty
This book is a collection of fifty-five essays and fragments by George Santayana, from the Santayana collections of the Columbia University Library and the Humanities Research …
Physical Order and Moral Liberty
Previously Unpublished Essays of George Santayana
Relevance of Philosophy to Life
With The Relevance of Philosophy to Life, eminent American philosopher John Lachs reminds us that philosophy is not merely a remote subject of academic research and discourse, but …
The Cost of Comfort
Philosopher John Lachs observes that humans today live lives of comfort but also sees that these comfortable lives come at a cost: our increasing unhappiness. In The Cost of …
American Philosophy: An Encyclopedia
The Encyclopedia of American Philosophy provides coverage of the major figures, concepts, historical periods and traditions in American philosophical thought. Containing over 600 …