Project Gutenberg 2006-02-16 Public domain in the USA. 140 Santayana, George 1863 1952 Santayana, Jorge Santayana, Georgius Winds Of Doctrine: Studies in Contemporary Opinion Reading ease score: 50.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. The intellectual temper of the age -- Modernism and Christianity -- The philosophy of M. Henri Bergson -- The philosophy of Mr. Bertrand Russell -- Shelley: or, The poetic value of revolutionary principles -- The genteel tradition in American philosophy. Produced by R. Cedron, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Winds Of Doctrine: Studies in Contemporary Opinion" by George Santayana is a philosophical critique written in the early 20th century. This work examines the intellectual atmosphere of the time, addressing the complexities and moral confusions arising from the clash between traditional beliefs and emerging modernist values. Santayana provides insights into various philosophical movements, particularly the tensions between modernism and Christianity, as well as the implications of evolving moral and social ideologies. The opening of "Winds Of Doctrine" establishes a critical exploration of the socio-cultural transitions occurring in society. Santayana articulates a sense of duality in contemporary thought—while the remnants of Christian civilization persist, a new secular, industrial, and democratic ethos emerges. He discusses the moral chaos present in individuals, the persistence of ancient ideals juxtaposed with modern rationalism, and contemplates how this dissonance affects personal and societal identities. His observations suggest a historical and philosophical synthesis, as he evaluates past and present beliefs, hinting at the intricate relationship between faith, reason, and contemporary moral dilemmas. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Philosophy, Modern B Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics 414813 2024-10-08T04:50:16.078135 2023-09-08T07:08:51.593105 text/html text/html 415620 2006-02-16T05:28:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 157988 2006-02-16T05:28:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 266454 2024-10-08T04:50:25.855076 application/epub+zip 268567 2024-10-08T04:50:20.422089 application/epub+zip 220768 2024-10-08T04:50:18.847117 application/epub+zip 512164 2024-10-08T04:50:29.889054 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 484366 2024-10-08T04:50:24.594069 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 387272 2022-09-08T12:56:00.629292 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 386719 386617 2024-10-08T04:50:15.469115 2023-09-08T07:08:51.077097 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 386516 2006-02-16T05:28:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 144639 2006-02-16T05:28:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 386521 2006-02-16T05:28:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 144580 2006-02-16T05:28:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21355 2024-10-08T04:50:30.020045 application/rdf+xml 19551 2024-10-08T04:50:19.405167 image/jpeg 4062 2024-10-08T04:50:19.126152 image/jpeg 254612 2024-10-08T04:50:16.118156 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia