Power and Authority in the Philosophical Thought of José Ortega y Gasset

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63487/reo.685

Keywords:

Power, authority, raciovitalismo, influence, state

Abstract

The concepts of power and authority play a key role in the legal and political philosophy of Ortega, as they allow the madrileño philosopher to explain the functioning of society, the state, and the law. Here we analyze the significance of both Orteguian concepts within a broad political and philosophical framework. Along the same lines, the means and tools of power that Ortega made use of during his life are examined, as well as how the concepts of power and authority interact in his thinking.

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Author Biography

Cristina Hermida del Llano , Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

A tenured professor of Philosophy of Law at Rey Juan Carlos University in Madrid, she is the author of the monographs J.L. L. Aranguren. A Study of His Life, Work, and Thought (1997) and José Luis L. Aranguren (1909–1996) (1997), and is co-author, along with Klaus Adomeit, of Philosophy of Law and the State from Socrates to Seneca (1999). Her book, Fundamental Rights in the European Union, is currently scheduled for publication.

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Published

2004-05-01 — Updated on 2004-05-01

How to Cite

Hermida del Llano , C. (2004). Power and Authority in the Philosophical Thought of José Ortega y Gasset. Revista De Estudios Orteguianos (Journal of Orteguian Studies), (8/9), 133–148. https://doi.org/10.63487/reo.685

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No. 8/9 (2004)

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Articles