Origin of philosophy in Ortega and Jaspers
Abstract
This article examines diverse interpretations of the origin of philosophy presented by José Ortega y Gasset and Karl Jaspers. Ortega wrote ‘Fragments of Origin of Philosophy’ as a tribute to Jaspers’ 70th birthday. However, this ostensibly ‘celebratory’ essay includes a substantial critique of Jaspers’ interpretation of the origin of philosophy. In this context, we delve into both Jaspers’ concept of the ‘Axial Age’ (Achsenzeit) and Ortega’s thesis that interprets the origin of philosophy as a colonial and atheistic phenomenon. We aim to illustrate that the disagreement between Ortega and Jaspers on this matter arises from their fundamentally opposing views on the nature of philosophy itself.
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