Struck By The Contrast Between The Prestige Of Their Literary Tradition And Their Apparent Philosophical Insignificance, Modern Writers From Spain Have Devoted Themselves To Exploring The Relation Between Literature And Philosophy. This Side Of Philosophy Focuses On Four Major Authorsmiguel De Unamuno, Jos Ortega Y Gasset, Antonio Machado, And Mara Zambranowho Engage Literary Resources In Order To Reach Beyond Philosophy To The Essential Sources Of Life. Connecting Their Work To That Of Other European Thinkers Dedicated To Illuminating The Fertile Interaction Of Literature And Philosophyespecially Plato, Schlegel, Heidegger, And Derridastephen Gingerich Makes A Case For The Relevance Of Spanish Thought To Contemporary Efforts To Expand The Ethical And Theoretical Powers Of Thinking Through Literature.