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Food for Thought

Yes Virginia, There is a Santayana

Frank N. Churchless, aka Tim Madigan, on a vexed ontological issue.

“Skepticism, like chastity, should not be relinquished too readily.”
George Santayana (1863-1952)

We take pleasure in answering at once the communication below, expressing at the same time our great gratitude that its faithful author is numbered among the friends of Philosophy Now:

Dear Editors,

I am 7 years old (the age of reason). Some of my little friends say there is no Santayana: philosophers just made him up. Papa says, “If you read it in Philosophy Now, it’s so.”

Please tell me the truth: is there a Santayana?

Yours sincerely,

Virginia O’Hellion

Virginia, your little friends are wrong.

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