The Social Thought of Ortega Y Gasset

The Social Thought of Ortega Y Gasset
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Publisher : University of Missouri Press
Total Pages : 584
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ISBN-10 : 0826262864
ISBN-13 : 9780826262868
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Synopsis The Social Thought of Ortega Y Gasset by : John T. Graham

A Pragmatist Philosophy of Life in Ortega Y Gasset

A Pragmatist Philosophy of Life in Ortega Y Gasset
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Publisher : University of Missouri Press
Total Pages : 454
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ISBN-10 : 0826209386
ISBN-13 : 9780826209382
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Synopsis A Pragmatist Philosophy of Life in Ortega Y Gasset by : John Thomas Graham

Over ten years in preparation, A Pragmatist Philosophy of Life in Ortega y Gasset reveals how open, adaptable, and inventive was pragmatism as Ortega elaborated its philosophical implications and applications for Spain, Europe, and the Americas. It is based on extensive use of the twelve volumes of Ortega's Obras Completas, the eighty microfilm reels of his archive in the Library of Congress, and his large private library in Madrid.

An Introduction to the Politics and Philosophy of José Ortega Y Gasset

An Introduction to the Politics and Philosophy of José Ortega Y Gasset
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 208
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ISBN-10 : 0521123313
ISBN-13 : 9780521123310
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Synopsis An Introduction to the Politics and Philosophy of José Ortega Y Gasset by : Andrew Dobson

This book provides a general survey of the life and work of the Spanish philosopher and essayist Ortega y Gasset (1183-1955), author of the widely read The Revolt of the Masses. Dr Dobson divides his study into sections devoted to Ortega's political thinking and to his philosophy, rooting these in the context of contemporary Spain and discussing the wider implications of their influence. He examines Ortega's position with regard to the Civil War, his ambivalent espousal of socialism, his emphasis on the importance of the select individual in the modernisation of society and creation of a nació vital; the appropriation of his ideas by Primo de Rivera in the cause of fascism. This book is intended to be accessible to both Hispanists and general readers with an interest in literature, history, intellectual and political thought and philosophy.

Man and Crisis

Man and Crisis
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Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages : 228
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ISBN-10 : 0393001210
ISBN-13 : 9780393001211
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Synopsis Man and Crisis by : José Ortega y Gasset

Philosophical interpretation of the dilemma of modern man within the context of history.

Meditations on Hunting

Meditations on Hunting
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Publisher : Wilderness Adventures Press
Total Pages : 148
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ISBN-10 : 1932098534
ISBN-13 : 9781932098532
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Synopsis Meditations on Hunting by : José Ortega y Gasset

This is the classic treatise on hunting, written by Spain's leading philosopher of the 20th century. Reprinted with permission from Scribner, this edition features handsome new illustrations. The author explains the reason why humans hunt, as well as the ethics of hunting.

Mission of the University

Mission of the University
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 68
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ISBN-10 : 9781136272059
ISBN-13 : 1136272054
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Synopsis Mission of the University by : Jose Ortega y Gasset

In 1930, the great Spanish philosopher Jos Ortega y Gasset set forth a program for reforming the modern Spanish university. Aware that the missions of the university are many and often competing, Ortega built his program around a conception of a "general culture" that knows no national boundaries or time limits and could fit into any national system of higher education. His ideas are especially pertinent to contemporary debate in America over curriculum development and the purpose of education. In this volume Ortega sought to answer two essential questions: what is the knowledge most worth knowing by all students and what is the function of the university in a modern democracy? Basing his answers on his own deep personal culture and an extensive knowledge of the various European university systems, Ortega defined four primary missions: the teaching of the learned professions, the fostering of scientific research, training for political leadership, and finally the creation of cultured persons with the ability to make intellectual interpretations of the world. Ortega's understanding of "general culture" is set out in great detail here. He meant an active engagement in ideas and issues that were both historical and contemporary. His concern is with the classical problems of justice, the good society, who should rule, and the responsibilities of citizenship. This edition first published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Volume 14: Kierkegaard's Influence on Social-Political Thought

Volume 14: Kierkegaard's Influence on Social-Political Thought
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 298
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ISBN-10 : 9781351875080
ISBN-13 : 1351875086
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Synopsis Volume 14: Kierkegaard's Influence on Social-Political Thought by : Jon Stewart

While scholars have long recognized Kierkegaard's important contributions to fields such as ethics, aesthetics, philosophy of religion, philosophical psychology, and hermeneutics, it was usually thought that he had nothing meaningful to say about society or politics. Kierkegaard has been traditionally characterized as a Christian writer who placed supreme importance on the inward religious life of each individual believer. His radical view seemed to many to undermine any meaningful conception of the community, society or the state. In recent years, however, scholars have begun to correct this image of Kierkegaard as an apolitical thinker. The present volume attempts to document the use of Kierkegaard by later thinkers in the context of social-political thought. It shows how his ideas have been employed by very different kinds of writers and activists with very different political goals and agendas. Many of the articles show that, although Kierkegaard has been criticized for his reactionary views on some social and political questions, he has been appropriated as a source of insight and inspiration by a number of later thinkers with very progressive, indeed, visionary political views.

What is Philosophy?

What is Philosophy?
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Publisher : W. W. Norton
Total Pages : 264
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015011486365
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Synopsis What is Philosophy? by : José Ortega y Gasset

A work powerful and pervading in its implications not only for metaphysics but also for art, political science, and the philosophy of history.

Human Existence as Radical Reality

Human Existence as Radical Reality
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Publisher : Paragon House Publishers
Total Pages : 228
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ISBN-10 : UCSC:32106018004983
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Synopsis Human Existence as Radical Reality by : Pedro Blas Gonzalez

José Ortega y Gasset, (1883-1955), Spanish writer, philosopher and revolutionary was noted for his humanistic criticism of modern civilization. His best known work, The Revolt of the Masses earned him an international reputation. In it, he decried the destructive influence of the mass-minded, and therefore mediocre, people, who, if not directed by the intellectually and morally superior minority, encourage the rise of fascism and totalitarianism.

The Imperative of Modernity

The Imperative of Modernity
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Total Pages : 448
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ISBN-10 : UCAL:B4526387
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Synopsis The Imperative of Modernity by : Rockwell Gray

"Gray's full portrait of the witty and wise metaphysician and cultural critic who wore vast learning so lightly and conveyed deep thoughts so nimbly . . . is certainly the best general work on Ortega to date and ranks with the two or three dozen leading monographs in English on twentieth-century thinkers." --Rudolph Binion, Brandeis University