The Life of Reason or, The Phases of Human Progress: All Five Volumes – Complete and Unabridged
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The Life of Reason or, The Phases of Human Progress: All Five Volumes – Complete and Unabridged

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The Life of Reason or, The Phases of Human Progress: All Five Volumes – Complete and Unabridged

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''The Life of Reason, or The Phases of Human Progress - Volumes One Through Five'' were first published in 1905 and 1906, by George Santayana (1868-1952)All five volumes of George Santayana's philosophical masterwork exploring the manifestations of reason in life are united in this superb edition. ''The Life of Reason'' begins boldly, with Santayana explaining his concept of reason in great detail. How a mind may embark and progress on applying rational thought to life is explained, and the practical value of such thinking methods are demonstrated. The second volume sees the author questioning whether men can be exhorted to virtuous behaviors without the concept of a creator, heaven, hell or other supernatural concepts. The third volume, Reason in Religion, is an emotional and at times autobiographical account of Santayana's own struggles with faith. Volumes four and five concern science and art, respectively. The basis of artistic expression and its grounding in reasoning is discussed, with chapters dedicated to the visual art of painting and also music.

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Publisher
Rare Treasure Editions
eBook ISBN
9788087830208
Edition
0
Topic
Philosophy
Subtopic
Ethics & Moral Philosophy

Table of contents

  1. THE LIFE OF REASON
  2. Introduction to "The Life of Reason"
  3. VOLUME I - REASON IN COMMON SENSE
  4. Chapter I - The Birth of Reason
  5. Chapter II - First Steps and First Fluctuations
  6. Chapter III - The Discovery of Natural Objects
  7. Chapter IV - On Some Critics of this Discovery
  8. Chapter V - Nature Unified and Mind Discerned
  9. Chapter VI - Discovery of Fellow-Minds
  10. Chapter VII - Concretions in Discourse and in Existence
  11. Chapter VIII - On the Relative Value of Things and Ideas
  12. Chapter IX - How Thought is Practical
  13. Chapter X - The Measure of Values in Reflection
  14. Chapter XI - Some Abstract Conditions of the Ideal
  15. Chapter XII - Flux and Constancy in Human Nature
  16. VOLUME II - REASON IN SOCIETY
  17. Chapter I - Love
  18. Chapter II - The Family
  19. Chapter III - Industry, Government, and War
  20. Chapter IV - The Aristocratic Ideal
  21. Chapter V - Democracy
  22. Chapter VI - Free Society
  23. Chapter VII - Patriotism
  24. Chapter VIII - Ideal Society
  25. VOLUME III - REASON IN RELIGION
  26. Chapter I - How Religion May Be an Embodiment of Reason
  27. Chapter II - Rational Elements in Superstition
  28. Chapter III - Magic, Sacrifice, and Prayer
  29. Chapter IV - Mythology
  30. Chapter V - The Hebraic Tradition
  31. Chapter VI - The Christian Epic
  32. Chapter VII - Pagan Custom and Barbarian Genius Infused into Christianity
  33. Chapter VIII - Conflict of Mythology with Moral Truth
  34. Chapter IX - The Christian Compromise
  35. Chapter X - Piety
  36. Chapter XI - Spirituality and Its Corruptions
  37. Chapter XII - Charity
  38. Chapter XIII - The Belief in a Future Life
  39. Chapter XIV - Ideal Immortality
  40. Chapter XV - Conclusion
  41. VOLUME IV - REASON IN ART
  42. Chapter I - The Basis of Art in Instinct and Experience
  43. Chapter II - Rationality of Industrial Art
  44. Chapter III - Emergence of Fine Art
  45. Chapter IV - Music
  46. Chapter V - Speech and Signification
  47. Chapter VI - Poetry and Prose
  48. Chapter VII - Plastic Construction
  49. Chapter VIII - Plastic Representation
  50. Chapter IX - Justification of Art
  51. Chapter X - The Criterion of Taste
  52. Chapter XI - Art and Happiness
  53. VOLUME V - REASON IN SCIENCE
  54. Chapter I - Types and Aims of Science
  55. Chapter II - History
  56. Chapter III - Mechanism
  57. Chapter IV - Hesitations in Method
  58. Chapter V - Psychology
  59. Chapter VI - The Nature of Intent
  60. Chapter VII - Dialectic
  61. Chapter VIII - Prerational Morality
  62. Chapter IX - Rational Ethics
  63. Chapter X - Post-Rational Morality
  64. Chapter XI - The Validity of Science
  65. Endnotes