The genteel tradition in American philosophy and Character and opinion in the United States.

"We need to retain Santayana in the intellectual history of the United States, not as a remote figure, but as a key observer of the American mind...For that very reason, this volume promises to serve an important purpose of preservation."-Mark Bauerlein, Department of English, Emory University -- Mark Bauerlein "Santayana's comments on American culture include invaluable observations about the pressure to conform in democracies, the vitality and youthful outlook of American society, the importance of humor and the love of quantity in America . . . . A welcome and substantial contribution."-John Paul Russo, University of Miami -- John Paul Russo