• The book is an edited and illustrated version of the original one and includes 18 or more unique illustrations which are relevant to its content.• The Life of Reason by George Santayana - philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist was the first extended treatment of pragmatism ever penned. Amongst his other famous works were Interpretations of Poetry and Religion, Three Philosophical Poets, Winds of Doctrine, Philosophical Opinion in America and Soliloquies in England.