History as a System, and Other Essays Toward a Philosophy of History
1 April 1962
Description
Four stimulating essays: “The Sportive Origin of the State,” “Unity and Diversity of Europe,” “Man the Technician,” and “History as a System.” The essays by Ortega in this volume were originally published under the title Toward a Philosophy of History.
Also By: José Ortega y Gasset 
The Origin of Philosophy
Paperback, 1968
Ortega deals here with the roots and historical justification of philosophy, and the question of philosophy's essential unity.
What Is Philosophy?
Paperback, 1964
A work powerful and pervading in its implications not only for metaphysics but also for art, political science, and the philosophy of history.
Man and People
Paperback, 1963
The distinguished philosopher explores the foundations of sociology and makes a fresh examination of the meaning of society.
Meditations on Quixote
Paperback, 1963
A seminal discussion of literature by the author of The Revolt of the Masses.
Man and Crisis
Paperback, 1962
“A worthy companion of the author’s The Revolt of the Masses. Both books are marked by the brilliance, originality, and depth of the author’s interpretation of the crisis of our age and of the...
Also By: John William Miller
The Task of Criticism: Essays on Philosophy, History, and Community
Paperback, 2005
A new chapter in American thought devoted to the authority of critique and the defense of democracy.
The Paradox of Cause and Other Essays
Paperback, 1990
These essays, deceptively simple in phrasing, address current and historic issues.
In Defense of the Psychological
Paperback, 1985
“Dry wit and analytic adroitness . . . . [This survey] contains some rich and stimulating material.” —Kirkus Reviews
The Midworld of Symbols and Functioning Objects
Paperback, 1984
“[Miller] uses argument, aphorism, and plays on words to make points. . . .[A] fascinating. . . book.” —Library Journal
The Definition of the Thing: with Some Notes on Language
Paperback, 1983
The Definition of the Thing is John William Miller’s Harvard dissertation of 1922. In this unusually provocative and original essay, Miller had already worked out a number of the basic contentions...