Existència individual i col·lectiva en Josep Ferrater Mora

Abstract

Summary: Without neglecting essentialist reminiscences and specifying the impact of Existential Philosophies on Josep Ferrater Mora, in whom they are mixed with other tendencies, we will study his foundation of collectivity on individual existence. We will emphasize the ethical component, which transcends the prudence of his political positioning, and his eagerness to link the Catalan, Spanish and European spheres, respecting plurality. The essay Les formes de la vida catalana will be analyzed in particular, considering sources, circumstances, approaches, re-elaborations, censorship, and reception. The treatment of the question of identity in previous and subsequent works is also contemplated. Keywords: Josep Ferrater Mora, Existential Philosophies, identity, exile, post-war period