Bears the mark of Ortega's fine intelligence and his abiding faith in the redemptive power of engaged living and original thinking

"""One of the essential experiences, the greatest perhaps, is Cervantes. . . . Alas! If only we knew with certainty the secret of Cervantes' style, of his manner of approaching ...

"This concise, elegant essay on the roots and historical justification of philosophy marks a decisive step in posing the problem of what philosophy is. With consummate clarity ...

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

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

The distinguished philosopher explores the foundations of sociology and makes a fresh examination of the meaning of society.