Ortega y Gasset, José
Jose Ortega y Gasset (1883–1955) is Spain's foremost philosopher of the twentieth century (Ortega hereafter). His presence went well beyond the walls of academy: besides his academic work as metaphysics chair, he presented his work in newspapers, founded cultural magazines, published books and innumerable essays, gave conferences, and established distinctively intellectual political organizations. Under his editorship, works by many of his finest contemporaries – Einstein, Freud, Husserl, Heidegger – were first translated into Spanish. 
 
 
Keywords: 
 
authenticity; 
ethics; 
twentieth century