The Revolting Masses: José Ortega Y Gasset's Liberalism Against Populism

By: Westler, Brendon

Jos Ortega y Gasset (1883-1955) was a Spanish philosopher and essayist best known for The Revolt of the Masses, first translated into English in 1932. In it, Ortega critiques a populist deformation of democracy by the rise of a "mass mentality" characterized by selfishness, a lack of curiosity, and a general indifference to the opinions and attitudes of others. However, as Brendon Westler makes clear, we need to look beyond Ortega's arguments...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1512826006
• ISBN13: 9781512826005
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"