Open AccessO sentido de perspectiva no El Espectador de Ortega y Gasset
Author(s) -
José Maurício de Carvalho,
Vanessa da Costa Bessa
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
revista de ciências humanas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2178-4582
pISSN - 0101-9589
DOI - 10.5007/2178-4582.2010v44n2p399
Subject(s) - obedience , perspective (graphical) , philosophy , subject (documents) , sociology , epistemology , humanities , political science , law , art , computer science , library science , visual arts
In this article we study how the Spanish philosopher José Ortega y Gasset establishes the perspective of the subject as a mean of access to the truth. We examine various aspects of the issue initially elaborated as an ontological problem, whereby the philosopher hopes to overcome the reduction of reality to the matter or spirit. It is also indicated that the problem has, in Orteguian rationvitalism, moral implications by the fidelity that proclaims an incorruptible personal background. The fidelity to this close fund doesn’t mean obedience to the wishes/desires, because it demands rational analysis and respect for the core values of the society