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Dimensions Ortega as Educator
The analysis of educational thought of patenting Ortega two basic reasons: first, which defines and gives meaning to his entire work, is the transformation of the socio English. The so-called "English question" constantly attract attention and generated in the initiatives of all kinds: Political Education League, Group Service of the Republic, uninterrupted involvement in public affairs through lectures and newspaper articles, parliamentary activity as a deputy, etc. . The second, in connection with the previous one, is that Ortega considers his vocation to be the reformer, the molder of the new society and new English man. As is seen, rightly in my opinion, a philosopher, his vocation is carried out mainly in providing theories behind this transformation.
His educational influence spreads in multiple directions. In the academic field is the most influential personality of the English philosophy of his time. Around him, under the influence of his philosophy and personality, it is the "School of Madrid." Manuel García Morente, José Xavier Zubiri and Ortega Gaos are with the holders of the chairs of philosophy at the University of Madrid. Any connoisseur of English culture knows the importance of those names. If they add those of Luis Recasens, Maria Zambrano, Joaquín and Julián Marías Xirau that one reason or another are related to the school, we agree that the thought of Ortega, considered by all as the undisputed master, occupies a privileged position in the English philosophy of the twentieth century.
The influence of Ortega is not limited to teachers and students-in a golden age of philosophy: the so-called "School of Madrid" - which had per teacher, his influence spread to other relevant people and philosophy English culture of the postwar period as José Luis Aranguren and Pedro Lain Entralgo, among others, that can be said that his philosophy belongs to the cultural tradition of our country.
In the field of pedagogy, the most notable influence was exerted on Lorenzo Luzuriaga, whose relationship with Ortega came from 1908, when he assumed the chair of the College of Education. For the data we have, it seems that studies of the Education section of the Central University of Madrid were created at the initiative of Ortega in 1932. In relation to educational reform programs aimed at developing the pedagogy as a scientific discipline, we should mention another disciple of Ortega, which we have mentioned before, Joaquín Xirau who worked in Catalonia. A disciple of Maria de Maeztu, follows in the footsteps of the master in Marburg and studied Social Pedagogy with Natorp. He traveled throughout Europe to learn "new schools", which then serve him in Spain to develop a draft reform of teaching methods. In the context
extramural Ortega does what it has called Luzuriaga many "foundations", clearly seeking to influence, with new ideas, in English society. Such foundations West Magazine highlights can be considered the culmination of a process during which the trials and failures have been a constant. His previous experiences in cultural and political activities, I do conceive the Journal of the West as a platform Released for the cultural transformation of Spain. It appears that founded this magazine and publisher of the same name for readers who have become cultural perspective he had, and ultimately, to create a cultural atmosphere in which he himself could be read and discussed.
Finally, I would like to highlight the educational influence in Ortega had called the Southern Cone countries of South America (Argentina, Chile and Uruguay), where he finds a community of shared feelings and values \u200b\u200band where their influence will be enhanced through the establishment of several members of the "School of Madrid", exiled on account of the English Civil War. Is without But in Puerto Rico where it perceives a greater influence. In his university put into practice some of the approaches developed in the work we have discussed, Mission College, and many of the writings of Ortega have in turn been used as textbooks.
Juan Sanchez