Growing interest in the work of this American philosopher has prompted this new edition, which includes a new preface by the author reassessing his own ideas and reflecting on contemporary interest in Santayana.This classic study of Santayana was the first book to appear in the Arguments of the Philosophers series. Growing interest in the work of this important American philosopher has prompted this new edition of the book complete with a new preface by the author reassessing his own ideas about Santayana and reflecting the new interest in the philosopher's work. A select bibliography of works published about Santayana since the book's first appearance is also included.