Unamuno A Hegelian, a Quixotist, and a Humanist

Monica Cano

Date of Award

2006

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelors

Department

Humanities

First Advisor

Langston, Douglas

Keywords

Unamuno, Miguel de, Quixotism, Absolute Other

Area of Concentration

Humanities

Abstract

First and foremost, this is an exploration of Miguel de Unamuno�s hypotheses as put forth in his essays and literary works. Since I wanted to understand what Unamuno did to the concept of the absolute, I first talk of philosophers like Plato and Descartes who defended absolute others: including ideas, the soul, body, mind, matter, and God. I also talk of Hegel because Unamuno was deeply influenced by his Science of turning substance, which is seen as absolute, into a concept free of presuppositions. The first part ends with an explanation of why Unamuno tells you to see God not as the absolute other but as a will that creates just as the self creates. In the second part of my thesis, I clarify why Unamuno does not believe merely in creating concepts but also in creating works where truth will come alive. I also analyze some of Unamuno�s literary works to show why Don Quixote is his most powerful influence. Ultimately, I wanted to resurrect Unamuno�s spirit as he resurrected Don Quixote�s spirit to inspire others.

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