Arthur Danto (1924–2013) wrote of Santayana’s influence on his philosophical activity: “My inspiration [for a philosophical system], in a way, was a five-volume work by the great Spanish and American philosopher, George Santayana, titled The Life of Reason. Santayana belonged to a generation earlier than mine, one in which to be a philosopher really did …
Read MoreDear Friends of Santayana, The George Santayana Society has learned the sad news that Irving Singer, Santayana scholar and professor emeritus of philosophy at MIT, died on 1 February 2015 at age 89. Details on his long and distinguished career are included in this article from MIT: http://newsoffice.mit.edu/2015/irving-singer-obituary-0208 With regret, The Santayana Edition
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