I am I plus my surroundings, and if I do not preserve the latter, I do not preserve myself.

José Ortega y Gasset

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Portrait of José Ortega y Gasset

José Ortega y Gasset (Spanish: [xoˈse oɾˈteɣaj ɣaˈset]; 9 May 1883 – 18 October 1955) was a Spanish philosopher and essayist. He worked during the first half of the 20th century while Spain oscillated between monarchy, republicanism, and dictatorship. His philosophy has been characterized as a "philosophy of life" that...

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