The Life of Reason or The Phases of Human Progress: Reason in Society, Volume VII, Book Two

Acknowledgments

ACKNoWlEDGMENTS The research and editorial work on the critical edition of George Santayana’s five-volume The Life of Reason has spanned a number of years, and, therefore, several institutions and many individuals have been involved in its completion. The editors are extremely grateful for their important contributions to and generous assistance in the preparation of this volume. Members of the Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy (SAAP) were instrumental in starting the project . John lachs proposed a critical edition of The Works of George Santayana, and Morris Grossman initiated the establishment of an editorial board. Herman J. Saatkamp enabled the project through an initial grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) which allowed him to locate and collect pertinent materials for future research and reference. Throughout the initial stages of the project Margot Cory, Santayana’s literary executrix, and Robert Sturgis, Santayana’s grandnephew, graciously assisted the editors in a considerate and cooperative manner. Charles Scribner’s Sons has allowed the MiT Press full copyright for all of the volumes originally published by their company. The College of liberal Arts at Texas A&M University (TAMU) served as the center for the Santayana Edition from 1985 to 1999. The College supported the Edition on many levels and the Department of Philosophy housed the Edition physically and provided equipment, supplies, and clerical assistance. The TAMU Research Foundation administered grant support and assisted with applications and reports. The former staff at TAMU began the initial work of this volume led by Donna Hanna-Calvert, Associate Editor. Brenda Bridges, Editorial Assistant, and Denise Johnston, Research Assistant, performed many of the team sight collations and looked at manuscript material at the University of Texas in Austin. other graduate assistants who aided Acknowledgments x with the editing of this volume were Robin Baker, Kara Kellogg, John Cavin, and Karen Antell. Much work was accomplished for this volume by William G. Holzberger, former Textual Editor, and Annegret Holzberger, who served as an editorial assistant. Therefore, Bucknell University served as a supplementary location for the Santayana Edition. With the help of several research assistants, Bill and Annegret performed many of the necessary sight collations and a great deal of proof-reading. We are extremely grateful to both of them for all of their work over many, many years. Since moving to indiana University Purdue University indianapolis (iUPUi), the Edition has had the unconditional support of the University and the iU School of liberal Arts under Deans Herman Saatkamp, Robert White, and William Blomquist. Special thanks to the entire staff of the Dean’s office who have assisted with our day-today work since the decision to relocate was made. Noteworthy support has come from many offices and individuals including: President Michael A. McRobbie, who shares an interest in philosophy; Gerald l. Bepko and Charles R. Bantz, former and current Chancellors; William M. Plater and Uday P. Sukhatme, former and current Deans of Faculties; Curtis R. Simic and Eugene R. Tempel, former and current Executive officers of the indiana University Foundation; David Pfeifer, Director of the institute for American Thought; Paul J. Nagy, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Philosophy; John J. Tilley, Professor and current Chair of the Department of Philosophy; Edith l. Millikan, Grants Analyst for the School; Kody Varahramyan, Vice Chancellor for Research; and the office of Contracts and Grants, which helps with administration of grants received. We are very grateful to these institutions that have provided the financial support on which the completion of this project depended. We are also indebted to the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Since 1976 the NEH has frequently underwritten the comprehensive edition of Santayana’s Works with outright grants and offers of federal matching funds. officers and staff members to whom we are especially indebted for their indispensable support are Chairman James leach, former Chairman Bruce Cole, Douglas Arnold, Margot Backas, Susan Daisey, Michael Hall, Alice Hudgins, George lucas, lydia Medici, Ann Meyer, Peter Scott, and Stephen Veneziani. xi Acknowledgments leslie A. Morris and the staff at the Houghton library and Reading Room have, from the beginning, been extremely helpful in our publishing endeavor. A portion of the manuscript of Reason in Science is housed at the Houghton, and every effort was made to allow the staff access to necessary materials and to assist with our research. The same is true of the Humanities Research Center (HRC) at the University of Texas, Austin...