The Tragic Sense of Life in Men and in Peoples (World Philosophers and Their Works)
At a glance:
- Author: Miguel de Unamuno y Jugo
- First Published: 1913
- Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy
- Subjects: Religion, Faith, Ethics, Tragedy, Life, philosophy of, Theology, Reason or reasoning, Logic
Context
Miguel de Unamuno y Jugo’s first purpose in writing The Tragic Sense of Life in Men and in Peoples was to establish a philosophical voice that was specifically Spanish. As he had in his previous works, he sought to fill a cultural void that unified and synthesized Spanish thought into an internationally recognized ideology. Reacting to the then dominating spirit of modernism, Unamuno hoped to integrate topical issues such as the loss of Spanish colonies, the fear of anarchism, and shifting definitions of Spanish identity into a larger, universal statement on...
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