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1883–1955 Spain
José Ortega y Gasset (May 9 1883 – October 18 1955) was a Spanish philosopher.
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Also known as: Jose Ortega Y Gasset, José Ortega Y Gasset, José Ortega y Gassett, Ortega y Gasset
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Now, apparently, many men are again feeling homesick for the herd. They devote themselves passionately to whatever there is left in them of the sheep. They want to march through life together, along the collective path, shoulder to shoulder, wool rubbing wool, and the head down. This is the reason why so many European peoples are looking for a shepherd and a sheep dog.
Invertebrate Spain (1921)
Previously men could be divided into the learned and the unlearned, … But your specialist cannot be brought in under either of these categories … We shall have to say that he is a learned ignoramus, which is a very serious matter, as it implies that he is a person who is ignorant, not in the fashion of the ignorant man, but with all the petulance of one who is learned.
The Revolt of the Masses (1930)