José Ortega y Gasset





José Ortega y Gasset

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born
May 09, 1883 in Madrid, Spain

died
October 18, 1955

gender
male

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influences
Kant


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José Ortega y Gasset was a Spanish liberal philosopher and essayist working during the first half of the 20th century while Spain oscillated between monarchy, republicanism and dictatorship. He was, along with Kant, Schopenhauer, and Nietzsche, a proponent of the idea of perspectivism.


Average rating: 3.96 · 1019 ratings · 69 reviews · 81 distinct works
The Revolt of the Masses
3.96 of 5 stars 396 avg rating — 557 ratings — published 1930 — 29 editions
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Estudios Sobre el Amor
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What Is Philosophy?
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History as a System and oth...
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Man and Crisis
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Man and People
4.31 of 5 stars 431 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 1966 — 2 editions
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Meditations on Quixote
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España invertebrada
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The Dehumanization of Art a...
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Meditations on Hunting
3.76 of 5 stars 376 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 1972 — 5 editions
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“The type of human being we prefer reveals the contours of our heart.”
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“Tell me what you pay attention to and I will tell you who you are.”
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“Living is a constant process of deciding what we are going to do.

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