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24The Ethics of Detachment in Santayana's PhilosophyPalgrave-Macmillan. 2015.Knowing that we are finite, how can we live to the fullest? Spanish/American philosopher George Santayana described a special kind of transcendence or "spirituality" that enables us to fully enjoy the present moment, regardless of our limited existence. This book clarifies and extends Santayana's account of spirituality, while suggesting how the detachment of spirituality can relieve human suffering, enrich our lives, and make us better human beings.
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27American TranscendentalismIn James Fieser & Bradley Dowden (eds.), Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, . 2011.American transcendentalism is essentially a kind of practice by which the world of facts and the categories of common sense are temporarily exchanged for the world of ideas and the categories of imagination. The point of this exchange is to make life better by lifting us above the conflicts and struggles that weigh on our souls. As these chains fall away, our souls rise to heightened experiences of freedom and union with the good. Emerson and Thoreau are the two most significant nineteenth centu…Read more
Michael Brodrick
Arkansas Tech University
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
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University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesAdjunct Assistant Professor (Part-time)
Russellville, Arkansas, United States of America
Areas of Specialization
| Applied Ethics |
| Normative Ethics |
| Social and Political Philosophy |
| Philosophy of the Americas |
Areas of Interest
| Philosophy of Religion |
| 19th Century Philosophy |
| Asian Philosophy |