The Life of Reason: Or The Phases of Human Progress: Reason in Art is a philosophical work written by George Santayana. It is a part of his larger series titled The Life of Reason, which explores the relationship between reason and human progress. In this particular book, Santayana examines the role of reason in the creation and appreciation of art. He argues that art is a product of reason, and that it can be used as a means of understanding and expressing human experience. Santayana explores various forms of art, ...
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The Life of Reason: Or The Phases of Human Progress: Reason in Art is a philosophical work written by George Santayana. It is a part of his larger series titled The Life of Reason, which explores the relationship between reason and human progress. In this particular book, Santayana examines the role of reason in the creation and appreciation of art. He argues that art is a product of reason, and that it can be used as a means of understanding and expressing human experience. Santayana explores various forms of art, including poetry, music, and painting, and discusses how they relate to different aspects of human experience. He also examines the relationship between art and morality, and how art can be used to promote ethical values. Overall, The Life of Reason: Or The Phases of Human Progress: Reason in Art is a thought-provoking exploration of the role of reason in the creation and appreciation of art, and its place in human progress.This Is A New Release Of The Original 1906 Edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Good wear top spine. Text is light and tight but with occasional light pencil marginalia. Top 1/4" of spine has worn away. A few dings to rear cloth, too. Notes appear to be in the hand to J. W. Williams: Book V in set includes a note: "With many aplogies for a long delay, J. W. Williams." To my eye...writing on note matches writing in volume. A John Whitridge Williams taught obstretrics and was the Dean of Medicine at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine [And wrote the influential and still published textbook Williams Obstetrics] when the book was published. Book was purchased, however, at the Schoenhof Booksphop on Tremont Street in Boston [Bookstore label on books pastedown. ] So perhaps this book belonged to J. W. Williams of Baltimore...but if so...why was it purchased through a Boston bookstore and why the note in the volume which at least on its face indicates that the book was a long delayed gift? ?
