Eugeni d'Ors. Philosophy and Humanism in the Twentieth Century

Eugeni dOrs i Rovira was the most influential thinker in Catalan culture in the twentieth
centur y. He stood at the forefront of Noucentisme, which he captures in his
philosophical novelof 1911 La ben plantada [The Elegant Woman], the main focus of this
essay. The contribution of dOrs falls within the context of European debates on
humanism, its meaning and its value, particularly in the aftermath of the First World
War. His work is an interpretation of the Mediterranean and Greek roots of European
civilization.