1863-1952. Spanish-born US philosopher and
critic. He developed his philosophy based on
naturalism and taught that everything has a
natural basis. Born in Madrid, Santayana grew
up in Spain and the US and graduated from
Harvard University. He taught at Harvard
1889-1912. His books include The Life of
Reason 1905-06, Skepticism and Animal Faith
1923, The Realm of Truth 1937, Background of
My Life 1945; volumes of poetry; and the
best-selling novel The Last Puritan 1935.