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Tragic Sense of Life is a book of philosophical reflection which considers the nature and transience of humanity, the trials - physical, societal and emotional - of existence, together with death and the afterlife. A superb treatise whereby the author's intellect is unleashed... Read Full Overview

The acknowledged masterpiece of Unamuno expresses the anguish of modern man as he is caught up in the struggle between the dictates of reason and the demands of his own heart.

Del sentimiento tr?gico de la vidaBy Miguel de Unamuno

"The truth is that reason is the enemy of life." Regarded as Spain's most influential thinker, Miguel de Unamuno was a prolific writer of novels, essays, poetry, and plays. Tragic Sense of Life, published in 1912, was his most important philosophical work and is now generally... Read Full Overview

Join philosopher and writer Miguel de Unamuno on a journey through the human condition in this compelling meditation on existence. Combining philosophy and literature, Unamuno explores the tragic sense of life that pervades human experience. A must-read for anyone interested... Read Full Overview

One hundred years ago, in 1913, Miguel de Unamuno published a book called The Tragic Sense of Life. It was considered - in his time - to be a masterpiece, an influential work of early existentialist philosophy. But The Tragic Sense of Life is more (or you might say less)... Read Full Overview

Del sentimiento tr gico de la vida es una de las obras cumbre de Miguel de Unamuno, quiz la de m s calado filos fico de cuantas escribi . Publicada en 1913, desarrolla y analiza las opciones y respuestas existentes ante la tragedia mayor del ser humano: el miedo a la muerte... Read Full Overview

The acknowledged masterpiece of Unamuno expresses the anguish of modern man as he is caught up in the struggle between the dictates of reason and the demands of his own heart.

I sat, several years ago, at the Welsh National Eisteddfod, under the vast tent in which the Bard of Wales was being crowned. After the small golden crown had been placed in unsteady equilibrium on the head of a clever-looking pressman, several Welsh bards came on the platform... Read Full Overview

Tragic Sense of Life is a book of philosophical reflection which considers the nature and transience of humanity, the trials - physical, societal and emotional - of existence, together with death and the afterlife. A superb treatise whereby the author's intellect is unleashed... Read Full Overview

Para numerosos especialistas, este ensayo constituye la expresi n m s clara y completa del pensamiento filos fico del pensador Miguel de Unamuno, una de las figuras intelectuales m s relevantes de la Espa a anterior a la Guerra Civil. Con este libro, Unamuno no profundiza en... Read Full Overview

Miguel de Unamuno. Fue un escritor y fil sofo espa ol perteneciente a la generaci n del 98. En su obra cultiv gran variedad de g neros literarios como novela, ensayo, teatro y poes a.

Del sentimiento tr gico de la vida es, segun dijo el propio Unamuno (1864-1936), su mejor obra y el mayor exponente de su pensamiento filos fico. La colisi n entre el pensamiento cient ifico, incapaza de dar un sentido a la vida, y la moral religiosa carente de justificaci n... Read Full Overview

Para numerosos especialistas, este ensayo constituye la expresi n m s clara y completa del pensamiento filos fico del pensador Miguel de Unamuno, una de las figuras intelectuales m s relevantes de la Espa a anterior a la Guerra Civil. Con este libro, agitado y vehemente, Miguel... Read Full Overview