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The revolt of the masses

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THERE is one fact which, whether for good or ill, is of utmost importance in the public life of Europe at the present moment. This fact is the accession of the masses to complete social power. As the masses, by definition, neither should nor can direct their own personal existence, and still less rule society in general, this fact means that actually Europe is suffering from the greatest crisis that can afflict peoples, nations, and civilisation. Such a crisis has occurred more than once in history. Its characteristics and its consequences are well known. So also is its name. It is called the rebellion of the masses. In order to understand this formidable fact, it is important from the start to avoid giving to the words rebellion," "masses," and "social power" a meaning exclusively or primarily political. Pub- lic life is not solely political, but equally, and even pri- marily, intellectual, moral, economic, religious it com- prises all our collective habits"

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909 Gas r

Publisher

United States of America : W.W.Norton Company., 1932

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187 pages

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

0393052419

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909

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Jose Ortega Y Gasset

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