José Ortega y Gasset (1883-1955) THEMES ON THIS PAGE:  1. MY LIFE 2. WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY?  3. THE INNER SELF 4. ROMANTIC LOVE5. THE OTHER PERSON José Ortega y Gasset (1883-1955) was a Spanish philosopher whose works influenced greatly 20th century Spanish thought. His philosophy, which unites existentialist, phenomenological, and pragmatist themes, attempts to relate to life as it is lived, instead of remote abstract ideas. Ortega was born in Madrid to an educated, liberal family that was actively involved in the...