Del sentimiento trágico de la vida
- Approximate level
- B2
- Length
- 100,471 words
- Reading time
- 8 h 22 min
- Chapters
- 13
- Language
- Spanish
- On Project Gutenberg since
- 2019
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This philosophical essay explores the nature of human existence and the tension between faith and reason. Written in the early twentieth century, the language is formal and dense, reflecting a deep academic tradition. You will encounter complex sentence structures and abstract vocabulary related to ethics and metaphysics. The text focuses on the concrete reality of the individual versus theoretical concepts of humanity. It is a demanding read that requires patience, as the author uses precise, philosophical Spanish to challenge traditional academic perspectives.
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Subjects
- Faith and reason -- Christianity
- Immortality -- Christianity
- Tragic, The -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
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