"Will Durant on Santayana: Philosophy and Beyond"

Embark on an intellectual journey through the profound philosophy of George Santayana, as the venerable Will Durant guides us through the life, ideas, and enduring legacy of this remarkable thinker. In this engaging video, Durant dissects Santayana's philosophical principles, offering a comprehensive look at his influential contributions to the world of philosophy.
🔍 What You'll Discover:
The Life of George Santayana: Gain insight into the life and background of George Santayana, understanding the experiences that shaped his unique worldview.
Santayana's Philosophical Themes: Explore the key themes that define Santayana's philosophy, from his views on aesthetics and ethics to his reflections on the nature of reality.
The Scepticism of Santayana: Delve into Santayana's philosophical scepticism and his exploration of the limits of human knowledge and certainty.
The Doctrine of Essence: Discover Santayana's doctrine of essence and his ideas about the permanence of reality.
Santayana's Influence: Learn about the lasting impact of George Santayana's philosophy on subsequent generations of thinkers and his relevance in contemporary philosophical discussions.

[@trineman2001]

Rocky: thanks for doing these excerpts from Will Durant.

[@abhimanyukarnawat7441]

"He loves Catholicism like one may love a woman who decieved him,I do believe her tho I know she lies" damn,that statement hit home.

[@danieljliverslxxxix1164]

Simp.

[@TwistedMarksman]

Yeah, that line resonated with me too

[@a.scottanderson4490]

Will Durant - and Santayana - represent the apex of literacy often forgot so soon. Ironic to be reminded of them in this forum, but thank you!

[@DawsonSWilliams]

[“The fact of having been born is a bad augury for immortality.” The only immortality that will interest him is that which Spinoza describes.] Santayana began as a poet-as Plato before him-it is no surprise that he is more pleasurable to read than the majority of other philosophers.

[@ibrahimkurdieh3728]

Wow what an unbelievably gifted writer will Durant is

[@ggrthemostgodless8713]

Like everyone here.... I thank you to no end for uploading these, you are indeed a gem of the highest value for putting these hours upon hours of this most valuable exposer and thinker of the exceptional. It is part of my life well spent; and makes the rest of my life all that much better and enjoyable. Thank you so much, I wish I could return the gift somehow... If I ever can let me know.

[@harrybalszak7526]

TheMostGodless SinfulBastard fuck off nerd

[@user-wi3yx3gy2o]

“There is no god and Mary is his mother.” That’s a good one.

[@pliantgraymattersociety7233]

Christopher Hitchens used to steal that line

[@climatedeceptionnetwork4122]

@@pliantgraymattersociety7233 It is a good line. Hitchens is my "minister," but, sadly, he recommended not voting for Hillary "because it won't make any difference." Well, you know about catholicism's place on the Supreme Court today; we're at 417 ppm CO2 and climbing without pause. The Arctic Ocean loses much of its ice cover sooner and sooner in summer, causing less solar energy to reflect back into space while the ocean absorbs more radion. And Trump called all of this a "hoax." So it goes. I am a Santayana fan.

[@asoulist4829]

Never herd of Santayana prior to this. His work sounds compelling

[@DurantandFriends]

Santayan's work is VERY relevent now, especially with the current war in Israel.

[@katarangicohen3914]

Ilike the part he talked about democracy,How it leads to lack of being contented, Everyone wants to climb up the ladder of leadership which is different from aristocracy everyone knows where to be,Those who shouldnt be leaders dont waste time and resources, that's a good one.

[@hmlxur54]

My philosophy is that we died once but live everyday, let’s make the best of it!

[@0runninboy88]

Danke für Ihre Bemühungen

[@turkmusik]

This is brilliant. Where can we find the text?

[@lola13802]

Thank you for all the uploads. Would you please consider Ralph Waldo Emerson. Thanks.

[@marcianopadilla3404]

Reason is a combination of both impulse and ideation. Reason is what man associates with Divinity.

[@apexxxx10]

Kiitos

[@speggeri90]

Ole hyvä.

[@itssanti]

Philosophers are lost creatures with no real purpose, thus so enchanting

[@speggeri90]

Philosophers have all sorts of wisdom, except common sense.

[@corneliuscapitalinus845]

Why lower oneself to common sense?

[@pewdsthrowaway1303]

Santayana goodbye

[@golnazhaghjoo3443]

22:07

[@mohdharoon4938]

22:00

[@alecmisra4964]

An aa erican walter pater. Philosophy in america after the war is still wholly in hoc to european tradition and forms. Mostly of little value like quinean metaphysics (lol).