Meditations on Quixote

by José Ortega y Gasset

Meditations on Quixote , published in 1914, is the first major philosophical work by José Ortega y Gasset, and it marks the beginning of his distinctive intellectual path. Conceived as both a literary and philosophical essay, the book uses Cervantes's Don Quixote as a framework to explore fundamental questions about reality, art, and the human condition. Ortega does not offer a mere interpretation of the novel; rather, he turns it into a meditation on how individuals construct meaning within the...