"John Anton asks, 'What role did the revival of Greek philosophy, especially Aristotle's, play in the development of American naturalism?' The result is an absolutely unique study crafted with sparkling scholarship....Anton invites American philosophy to renew its promising, but unfulfilled, dialogue with the ancient Greeks for the sake of a robust natural ontology and a life of reason to give us ballast ' when the waves of irrationalism threaten the calm of the seas.'" THOMAS M. ALEXANDER, Professor of Philosophy Southern Illinois University Carbondale "Professor Anton's book constitutes an informed, insightful, and, at the same time, nostalgic tribute to a number of distinguished philosophers at the graduate school of Columbia University, who, in the first half of the twentieth century, explored the heritage of Greek philosophy, and especially that of Aristotle, from the stance of naturalism and pragmatic humanism....I have learned a lot by reading Professor Anton's book, and a couple of books discussed by him are now in my 'I-must-read' list." CONSTATINE GEORGIADIS, Associate Professor of Philosophy, McMaster University "John Anton scores two victories in this stimulating and well-researched volume. He offers a much-needed synopsis of the Greek influence on major American naturalists and, second, he shows how the Greeks did (and did not) influence the American political system. One comes away from this book with the conviction that could fortify our own understanding of politics by revisiting what the Greeks had to say about the common good, power, human nature, and happiness. What is missing from our political perspective is the rich humanism elaborate by the Greeks." BERNARD MURCHLAND, Professor of Philosophy Ohio Wesleyan College "The book is an important contribution to the history of American philosophy." ANTHONY PREUS, Professor of Philosophy and Master of College-in-the-Woods Binghamton University, State University of New York