José Ortega y Gasset was a Spanish philosopher and essayist who was born on 9 May 1883 and died on 18 October 1955. He is considered one of the most influential intellectual figures of twentieth-century Spain.
Ortega y Gasset was famous for his ideas on the philosophy of life and culture. He developed a philosophy of ‘vital reason’, which emphasised the importance of the individual in modern society and the need to develop a critical and authentic perspective on the world. He also explored themes such as the crisis of modernity, the nature of human reality and the role of philosophy in society.
José Ortega y Gasset
José Ortega y Gasset was a Spanish philosopher and essayist who was born on 9 May 1883 and died on 18 October 1955. He is considered one of the most influential intellectual figures of twentieth-century Spain.
Ortega y Gasset was famous for his ideas on the philosophy of life and culture. He developed a philosophy of ‘vital reason’, which emphasised the importance of the individual in modern society and the need to develop a critical and authentic perspective on the world. He also explored themes such as the crisis of modernity, the nature of human reality and the role of philosophy in society.
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25,00 €& Mirabeau ou le politique
Sur toute la surface de l’Occident triomphe aujourd’hui une forme d’homogénéité qui menace de consumer ce trésor. Partout l’homme-masse a surgi – l’homme-masse dont ce livre s’occupe – un type d’homme hâtivement bâti, monté sur quelques pauvres abstractions et qui pour cela se retrouve identique d’un bout à l’autre de l’Europe. C’est à lui qu’est dû le morne aspect, l’étouffante monotonie que prend la vie dans tout le continent. Cet homme-masse, c’est l’homme vidé au préalable de sa propre histoire, sans entrailles de passé, et qui, par cela même, est docile à toutes les disciplines dites « internationales ».
