Discusses Jose Ortega y Gasset (1883-1955), a Spanish writer and philosopher. Includes a brief biography. States that Ortega y Gasset was known for his humanistic criticism of modern civilization. Notes that the information is provided as part of the Western Canon Web site.

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

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.

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