The Life of Reason
by George Santayana
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About this eBook
- Author
- Santayana, George, 1863-1952
- Title
- The Life of Reason: The Phases of Human Progress
- Credits
- E-text prepared by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Garrett Alley, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team. Revised by David Widger and Richard Tonsing
- Language
- English
- LoC Class
- B: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion
- Subject
- Philosophy
- Category
- Text
- eBook-No.
- 15000
- Project Gutenberg
- https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15000
- Release Date
- February 14, 2005
- Copyright
- Public domain in the USA.
Contents
- 1.THE LIFE OF REASON
- 2.REASON IN COMMON SENSE — CONTENTS — Introduction to “The Life of Reason” — CHAPTER I—THE BIRTH OF REASON — CHAPTER II—FIRST STEPS AND FIRST FLUCTUATIONS — CHAPTER III—THE DISCOVERY OF NATURAL OBJECTS — CHAPTER IV—ON SOME CRITICS OF THIS DISCOVERY — CHAPTER V—NATURE UNIFIED AND MIND DISCERNED — CHAPTER VI—DISCOVERY OF FELLOW-MINDS — CHAPTER VII—CONCRETIONS IN DISCOURSE AND IN EXISTENCE — CHAPTER VIII—ON THE RELATIVE VALUE OF THINGS AND IDEAS — CHAPTER IX—HOW THOUGHT IS PRACTICAL — CHAPTER X—THE MEASURE OF VALUES IN REFLECTION — CHAPTER XI—SOME ABSTRACT CONDITIONS OF THE IDEAL — CHAPTER XII—FLUX AND CONSTANCY IN HUMAN NATURE
- 3.REASON IN SOCIETY — CONTENTS — CHAPTER I — CHAPTER II — CHAPTER III — CHAPTER IV — CHAPTER V — CHAPTER VI — CHAPTER VII — CHAPTER VIII
- 4.REASON IN RELIGION — CONTENTS — CHAPTER I — CHAPTER II — CHAPTER III — CHAPTER IV — CHAPTER V — CHAPTER VI — CHAPTER VII — CHAPTER VIII — CHAPTER IX — CHAPTER X — CHAPTER XI — CHAPTER XII — CHAPTER XIII — CHAPTER XIV — CHAPTER XV
- 5.REASON IN ART — CONTENTS — CHAPTER I — CHAPTER II — CHAPTER III — CHAPTER IV — CHAPTER V — CHAPTER VI — CHAPTER VII — CHAPTER VIII — CHAPTER IX — CHAPTER X — CHAPTER XI
- 6.REASON IN SCIENCE — CONTENTS — CHAPTER I — CHAPTER II — CHAPTER III — CHAPTER IV — CHAPTER V — CHAPTER VI — CHAPTER VII — CHAPTER VIII — CHAPTER IX — CHAPTER X — CHAPTER XI
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