This Side Of Philosophy Literature And Thinking In Twentieth-century Spanish Let - Stephen Gingerich

Assesses A Distinct Style Of Thinking In Twentieth-century Spanish Writing, One In Which Literature Plays A Central Role In Reaching Behind Philosophy To Essential Sources Of Life And Meaning.struck By The Contrast Between The Prestige Of Their Literary Tradition And Their Apparent Philosophical Insignificance, Modern Writers From Spain Have Devoted Themselves To Exploring The Relation Between Literature And Philosophy. This Side Of Philosophy Focuses On Four Major Authors-miguel De Unamuno, Jos Ortega Y Gasset, Antonio Machado, And Mara Zambrano-who Engage Literary Resources In Order To Reach Beyond Philosophy To The Essential Sources Of Life. Connecting Their Work To That Of Other European Thinkers Dedicated To Illuminating The Fertile Interaction Of Literature And Philosophy-especially Plato, Schlegel, Heidegger, And Derrida-stephen Gingerich Makes A Case For The Relevance Of Spanish Thought To Contemporary Efforts To Expand The Ethical And Theoretical Powers Of Thinking Through Literature.