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This can be taken to mean that later thinking is a series of notes and corrections on Plato, not a clean break from him. The line reads as a tribute and a tease at once, suggesting that even new ideas often grow out of old foundations. It lands in a classroom, where philosophy feels less like invention from scratch and more like conversation across centuries.
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About George Santayana
Spanish American philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist
George Santayana was a Spanish American philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist. Born in Spain, he moved to the United States at the age of eight. He is known for writing across philosophy and literature, with work that ranges from reflective essays to poetry and fiction. His life and writing bridge Spanish origins and an American career, and his 136 quotes on the site reflect the broad, thoughtful range of his voice.
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The last Puritan
1935
The life of reason
1905