What religion a man shall have is a historical accident, quite as much as what language he shall speak.

George Santayana

The Life of Reason: The Phases of Human Progress

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Topic

Religion

Author

George Santayana

Source

The Life of Reason: The Phases of Human Progress

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

English

Time

1905 1900s 20th century

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

From

United States

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Citation

Santayana, George. The Life of Reason: Reason in Religion, edited by Marianne S. Wokeck and Martin A. Coleman. Vol. 7, The MIT Press, 2014, bk. 3, ch. 1. Originally published by Charles Scribner's Sons, 1905.

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