Josг© Ortega Y Gasset And The Dilemma Of Modern Man Direct

Ortega believed that modern man has developed "instrumental reason" (how to build things) but lost "historical reason" (why things are the way they are).

The dilemma of modern man, in Ortega’s eyes, is the . We have more "life" (tools, speed, information) than ever before, yet we are unsure what to do with it. We are "sovereign over all things, but not masters of ourselves." JosГ© Ortega y Gasset and the Dilemma of Modern Man

Modern man often tries to ignore his "circumstance"—his history and his roots—believing he can reinvent himself in a vacuum. Ortega argued that if we do not "save" our circumstance (understand and engage with our specific reality), we cannot save ourselves. 3. Life as Radical Reality Ortega believed that modern man has developed "instrumental