The Social Thought of Ortega y Gasset: A Systematic Synthesis in Postmodernism and Interdisciplinarity (Volume 1) (The Third Volume in a Series of ... Studies on the Thought of Ortega Y Gasset)

__The Social Thought of Ortega y Gasset__ is the third and final volume of John T. Graham's massive investigation of the thought of Ortega, the renowned twentieth-century Spanish essayist and philosopher. This volume concludes the synthetic trilogy on Ortega's thought as a whole, after previous studies of his philosophy of life and his theory of history. As the last thing on which he labored, Ortega's social theory completed what he called a "system of life" in three dimensions—a unity in the plurality of philosophy, history, and sociology as three fundamental disciplines that enter into and overlap each other and other humanities. In this volume, Graham investigates Ortega's social thought as expressed in his central work, __Man and People,__ and in several pragmatic fields (politics, culture, education, and religion), interpreting it all in terms of comprehensive categories of postmodernism and interdisciplinarity. While others have studied Ortega's social thought and recently his postmodernity, no one has done so in the context of his thought as a whole or by such a variety of methods. The "unity in plurality" of Ortega's system is evident in the broad and varied structure of his sociology, which he intended to serve for postmodern times. His own postmodernism was rooted in Nietzsche but also in the pragmatism—from James, Peirce, and Dewey—that informs all parts of this trilogy. Ortega was the first educator with an interdisciplinary theory and practice—another aspect of the "unity in plurality" of his system. He found inspiration in both ancient and modern precedents for what he saw as a postmodern method of investigating themes and problems that are common to all the human sciences. Innovations at his Institute of Humanities were early postmodern precedents for a new interdisciplinary social method for use by specialists in a variety of fields. All of those interested in Ortega can utilize such methods to elucidate his thought as a whole as well as to pursue their own collaborative work. Home Complete Catalog Order Information Search

The Social Thought of Ortega y Gasset is the third and final volume of John T. Graham's massive investigation of the thought of Ortega, the renowned twentieth-century Spanish essayist and philosopher. This volume concludes the synthetic trilogy on Ortega's thought as a whole, after previous studies of his philosophy of life and his theory of history.

As the last thing on which he labored, Ortega's social theory completed what he called a "system of life" in three dimensions—a unity in the plurality of philosophy, history, and sociology as three fundamental disciplines that enter into and overlap each other and other humanities. In this volume, Graham investigates Ortega's social thought as expressed in his central work, Man and People, and in several pragmatic fields (politics, culture, education, and religion), interpreting it all in terms of comprehensive categories of postmodernism and interdisciplinarity. While others have studied Ortega's social thought and recently his postmodernity, no one has done so in the context of his thought as a whole or by such a variety of methods.

The "unity in plurality" of Ortega's system is evident in the broad and varied structure of his sociology, which he intended to serve for postmodern times. His own postmodernism was rooted in Nietzsche but also in the pragmatism—from James, Peirce, and Dewey—that informs all parts of this trilogy.

Ortega was the first educator with an interdisciplinary theory and practice—another aspect of the "unity in plurality" of his system. He found inspiration in both ancient and modern precedents for what he saw as a postmodern method of investigating themes and problems that are common to all the human sciences. Innovations at his Institute of Humanities were early postmodern precedents for a new interdisciplinary social method for use by specialists in a variety of fields. All of those interested in Ortega can utilize such methods to elucidate his thought as a whole as well as to pursue their own collaborative work.

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The Social Thought of Ortega y Gasset is the third and final volume of John T. Graham's massive investigation of the thought of Ortega, the renowned twentieth-century Spanish essayist and philosopher. This volume concludes the synthetic trilogy on Ortega's thought as a whole, after previous studies of his philosophy of life and his theory of history.As the last thing on which he labored, Ortega's social theory completed what he called a "system of life" in three dimensions -- a unity in the plurality of philosophy, history, and sociology as three fundamental disciplines that enter into and overlap each other and all other humanities. In this volume, Graham investigates Ortega's social thought as expressed in his central work, Man and People, and in several pragmatic fields, interpreting it in terms of the comprehensive categories of postmodern and interdisciplinarity. While others have studied Ortega's social thought and recently his postmodernity, no one has done so in the context of his thought as a whole or by such a variety of methods.The "unity in plurality" of Ortega's system is evident in the broad and varied structure of his sociology, which he intended to serve for postmodern times. His own postmodernism was rooted in Nietzche but also in the pragmatism -- from James, Peirce, and Dewey -- that informs all parts of this trilogy.Ortega was the first educator with an interdisciplinary theory and practice -- another aspect of the "unity in plurality" of his system. He found inspiration in both ancient and modern precedents for what he saw as a postmodern method of investigating themes and problems that are common to all the human sciences. Innovations at his Institute ofHumanities were early postmodern precedents for a new interdisciplinary social method for use by specialists in a variety of fields. All of those interested in Ortega can utilize such methods to elucidate his thought as a whole as well as to pursue their own collaborative work. "The Social Thought of Ortega y Gasset is the third and final volume of John T. Graham's massive investigation of the thought of Ortega, the renowned twentieth-century Spanish essayist and philosopher. This volume concludes the synthetic trilogy on Ortega's thought as a whole, after previous studies of his philosophy of life and his theory of history. As the last thing on which he labored, Ortega's social theory completed what he called a "system of life" in three dimensions -- a unity in the plurality of philosophy, history, and sociology as three fundamental disciplines that enter into and overlap each other and all other humanities. In this volume, Graham investigates Ortega's social thought as expressed in his central work, Man and People, and in several pragmatic fields, interpreting it in terms of the comprehensive categories of postmodern and interdisciplinarity. While others have studied Ortega's social thought and recently his postmodernity, no one has done so in the context of his thought as a whole or by such a variety of methods. The "unity in plurality" of Ortega's system is evident in the broad and varied structure of his sociology, which he intended to serve for postmodern times. His own postmodernism was rooted in Nietzche but also in the pragmatism -- from James, Peirce, and Dewey -- that informs all parts of this trilogy. Ortega was the first educator with an interdisciplinary theory and practice -- another aspect of the "unity in plurality" of his system. He found inspiration in both ancient and modern precedents for what he saw as a postmodern method of investigating themes and problems that are common to all the human sciences. Innovations at his Institute ofHumanities were early postmodern precedents for a new interdisciplinary social method for use by specialists in a variety of fields. All of those interested in Ortega can utilize such methods to elucidate his thought as a who."-- Cubierta Annotation The Social Thought of Ortega y Gasset is the third and final volume of John T. Graham's massive investigation of the thought of Ortega, the renowned twentieth-century Spanish essayist and philosopher. This volume concludes the synthetic trilogy on Ortega's thought as a whole, after previous studies of his philosophy of life and his theory of history. As the last thing on which he labored, Ortega's social theory completed what he called a "system of life" in three dimensions -- a unity in the plurality of philosophy, history, and sociology as three fundamental disciplines that enter into and overlap each other and all other humanities. In this volume, Graham investigates Ortega's social thought as expressed in his central work, Man and People, and in several pragmatic fields, interpreting it in terms of the comprehensive categories of postmodern and interdisciplinarity. While others have studied Ortega's social thought and recently his postmodernity, no one has done so in the context of his thought as a whole or by such a variety of methods. The "unity in plurality" of Ortega's system is evident in the broad and varied structure of his sociology, which he intended to serve for postmodern times. His own postmodernism was rooted in Nietzsche but also in the pragmatism -- from James, Peirce, and Dewey -- that informs all parts of this trilogy. Ortega was the first educator with an interdisciplinary theory and practice -- another aspect of the "unity in plurality" of his system. He found inspiration in both ancient and modern precedents for what he saw as a postmodern method of investigating themes and problems that are common to all the human sciences. Innovations at his Institute ofHumanities were early postmodern precedents for a new interdisciplinary social method for use by specialists in a variety of fields. All of those interested in Ortega can utilize such methods to elucidate his thought as a who Contents 8 Preface: TOWARD SYNTHESIS: ORTEGA’S "SYSTEM” OF LIFE IN THREE DIMENSIONS: HIS SOCIAL THOUGHT AS POSTMODERN AND INTERDISCIPLINARY 10 Acknowledgments 26 List of Abbreviations 28 Chronology 30 Chapter 1 POSTMODERN THEMES: MISSION OF THE LIBRARIAN Information Crisis: “What Are Books?” and “What Is Reading?” Utopia and Reform 34 Chapter 2 TOWARD A POSTMODERN METHODOLOGY: “A NEW PHILOLOGY”: Linguistics, Hermeneutics, and Historiology 74 Chapter 3 SOCIOLOGY: MAN AND PEOPLE: A POSTMODERN THEORY OF “THE SOCIAL”: “Individual” and “Collectivity” 129 Chapter 4 METAPHILOSOPHY AND THEORY: LEIBNIZ: Toward a “Social” Unity in the Humanities and Sciences 188 Chapter 5 “NEW HISTORY”: “LA CRIOLLA”: Social, Cultural, Intellectual, Colonial, Gender, and Women’s Histories 247 Chapter 6 SOCIAL POLITICS: REVOLT OF THE MASSES: European Union, the United States, the Americas, and the World 308 Chapter 7 “SOCIOLOGY OF ART” AND CULTURE: THE DEHUMANIZATION OF ART: Modernism as Postmodern 366 Chapter 8 SOCIAL EDUCATION: MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY: CULTURE, HUMANITIES, AND SCIENCES: Interdisciplinary Theory and Practice 424 Chapter 9 SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION: IDEAS AND BELIEFS: Worldly Idols versus a Postmodern Future 479 Bibliography 538 Index 540 A 540 B 541 C 542 D 544 E 545 F 546 G 546 H 547 I 549 J 550 K 550 L 550 M 551 N 552 O 553 P 555 Q 557 R 557 S 558 T 560 U 561 V 562 W 562 Y 562 Z 562 Preface Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Chronology Postmodern Themes: Mission of the Librarian Toward a Postmodern Methodology: "A New Philology" Sociology: Man and People: A Postmodern Theory of "The Social" Metaphilosophy and Theory: Leibniz "New History" : "La Criolla" Social Politics: Revolt of the Masses "Sociology of Art" and Culture: The Dehumanization of Art Social Education: Mission of the University: Culture, Humanities and Sciences Sociology of Religion: Ideas and Beliefs Bibliography Index