character opinion in the united states with reminiscences of william james an
The book begins with the essay "A Brief History of my Opinions," which is as good an introduction to Santayana's thought. The author combines a sympathetic portrayal of the personalities with a devastating dissection of their specious views. In one of his best essays "The Genteel Tradition at Bay" Santayana especially focuses his critical attention on their moral absolutism, which he demonstrates is self-contradictory and unfeasible. "Call it humanism or not, only a morality frankly relative to man's nature is worthy of man, being at once vital and rational, martial and generous," writes Santayana; "whereas absolutism smells of fustiness as well as of faggots." Santayana's philosophical reflections are not merely brilliant reasoned and beautifully written.
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