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José Ortega y Gasset
AuthorBooks · Second hand1883-1955
José Ortega y Gasset was a Spanish philosopher and essayist. He worked during the first half of the 20th century while Spain oscillated between monarchy, republicanism and dictatorship. His philosophy has been characterized as a "philosophy of life" that "comprised a long-hidden beginning in a pragmatist metaphysics inspired by William James and with a general method from a realist phenomenology imitating Edmund Husserl, which served both his proto-existentialism and his realist historicism, which has been compared to both Wilhelm Dilthey and Benedetto Croce."
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About José Ortega y Gasset
Birth
1883
Death
1955
José Ortega y Gasset was a Spanish philosopher and essayist. He worked during the first half of the 20th century while Spain oscillated between monarchy, republicanism and dictatorship. His philosophy has been characterized as a "philosophy of life" that "comprised a long-hidden beginning in a pragmatist metaphysics inspired by William James and with a general method from a realist phenomenology imitating Edmund Husserl, which served both his proto-existentialism and his realist historicism, which has been compared to both Wilhelm Dilthey and Benedetto Croce."
He was the leading exponent of perspectivism and vital reason in Spanish philosophy.
His most famous work, The Revolt of the Masses, is a fundamental reference in political and social thought.
He was known for an agile and accessible literary style, often compared to the mastery of Cervantes.
He exerted a profound influence on Ibero-American thought throughout the 20th century.
Beyond philosophy, he was a prolific journalist, politician, and educator who left a legacy of over 350 works.
