Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contributors v
3. Contents vii
4. A Note on the Texts ix
5. Introduction xi
6. The Genteel Tradition in American Philosophy 1
7. Character and Opinion in the United States
8. Preface 23
9. Chapter I: The Moral Background 25
10. Chapter II: The Academic Environment 39
11. Chapter III: William James 51
12. Chapter IV: Josiah Royce 64
13. Chapter V: Later Speculations 81
14. Chapter VI: Materialism and Idealism in American Life 92
15. Chapter VII: English Liberty in America 103
16. Essays
17. The Unclaimed Legacy of George Santayana 123
18. Understanding America 148
19. The Genteel Tradition and English Liberty 160
20. Mental Hygiene and Good Manners 175
21. Index 193