Dominations and Powers

book by Santayana

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Dominations and Powers is a philosophical text by George Santayana, published in 1951. The book analyzes "man in society". The term "dominations" refers to controlling power or influence over others, encompassing concepts like dominance, supremacy, and authority. Santayana, a Spanish-American philosopher, made significant contributions to aesthetics, speculative philosophy, and literary criticism. His philosophical system, particularly detailed in works like Scepticism and Animal Faith and Realms of Being, explores the nature of being and knowledge, emphasizing naturalism.1234

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…now he was immersed in Dominations and Powers (1951), an analysis of man in society; and then with heroic tenacity—for he was nearly deaf and half blind—he gave himself to translating Lorenzo de’ Medici’s love poem, “Ambra,” during which he was overtaken by his last illness. He died in September…
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…now he was immersed in Dominations and Powers (1951), an analysis of man in society; and then with heroic tenacity—for he was nearly deaf and half blind—he gave himself to translating Lorenzo de’ Medici’s love poem, “Ambra,” during which he was overtaken by his last illness. He died in September…
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