He was a naturalist before naturalism grew popular he appreciated multiple perfections before multiculturalism became an issue he thought of philosophy as literature before it became a theme in American and European scholarly circles and he managed to naturalize Platonism, update Aristotle, fight off idealisms, and provide a striking and sensitive account of the spiritual life without being a religious believer. His naturalism and emphasis on creative imagination were harbingers of important intellectual turns on both sides of the Atlantic. Philosopher, poet, literary and cultural critic, George Santayana is a principal figure in Classical American Philosophy.
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