Definition of Ortega y gasset

1. Noun. Spanish philosopher who advocated leadership by an intellectual elite (1883-1955).

Exact synonyms: Jose Ortega Y Gasset
Generic synonyms: Philosopher

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ortega Y Gasset

Orosirian
Oroya fever
Orozco
Orphean
Orpheus
Orphic
Orphism
Orpington
Orr
Orrin
Orsamål
Orsi-Grocco method
Orson Welles
Ortalis
Ortega
Orth's fixative
Orth's stain
Orthilia
Orthodox
Orthodox Catholic Church
Orthodox Church
Orthodox Churches
Orthodox Jew
Orthodox Jews
Orthodox Judaism
Orthodoxy
Orthomyxoviridae
Orthonectida
Orthopoxviridae

Literary usage of Ortega y gasset

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. He Usually Lived with a Female: The Life of a California Newspaperman by George Garrigues (2006)
"Later that summer the bay 2°The book by Jose Ortega y Gasset (1883-1955) was published in hard cover in 1929. The Spanish philosopher argued that the masses ..."

2. A Hedonist's Guide to Madrid by Beverley Fearis (2004)
"Calle Jose ortega y gasset, Salamanca. One of the premier shopping streets in Salamanca, Jose Ortega is home to some of fashion's smartest and most ..."

3. Changing Africa: The First Literary Generation of Independent Cape Verde by Gerald M. Moser (1992)
"The idea was given lapidary expression by the Spanish philosopher Ortega y Gasset in one sentence: Yo soy yo y mi circunstancia, "I am myself and my ..."

4. Spanish Literature: A Primer by James Fitzmaurice-Kelly (1922)
"Of a later generation is Sr. D. José Ortega y Gasset (li) (b. 1883), who in Personas, obras, casos (1916) displays psychological insight with a certain ..."

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