Abstract

Develops an account of man's contemporary situation based on Ortega's view that "human life is radical reality." In an effort to avoid "the absolutism of the intellect," the author uses "the method of vital reason," presenting a philosophical anthropology which insists that a man's thought and action have meaning only when seen in the light of his historical situation. Although its basic approach is by now familiar, and despite its non-systematic character, the book is suggestive and rich in insight; it makes an original contribution in consciously attempting to avoid the pitfalls of extreme subjectivism by developing a view strongly reminiscent of Dewey's theory of "transactions."--R. R.