Interpretations of Poetry and Religion (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism
| Author: | George Santayana | ISBN: | 9781411450547 |
| Publisher: | Barnes & Noble | Publication: | April 26, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Barnes & Noble | Language: | English |
| Author: | George Santayana |
| ISBN: | 9781411450547 |
| Publisher: | Barnes & Noble |
| Publication: | April 26, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Barnes & Noble |
| Language: | English |
In 1900, Santayana’s assault on conventional pieties outraged contemporaries like William James. This first work of prose criticism asserts that “poetry is called religion when it intervenes in life, and religion, when it merely supervenes upon life, is seen to be nothing but poetry.” Santayana’s ideas continue to influence debates over science and religion.
In 1900, Santayana’s assault on conventional pieties outraged contemporaries like William James. This first work of prose criticism asserts that “poetry is called religion when it intervenes in life, and religion, when it merely supervenes upon life, is seen to be nothing but poetry.” Santayana’s ideas continue to influence debates over science and religion.
