The Spatial Philosopher: An Essay on Ortega y Gasset

What if the real impact of artificial intelligence is not on what we do-but on how a life becomes ours? In The Spatial Philosopher, Massimo Vittorio argues that contemporary technologies are not simply tools, but forces that reshape the structure of human life itself. As algorithmic systems anticipate choices, filter possibilities, and optimise outcomes, they begin to intervene before decision takes place-altering the conditions under which responsibility, commitment, and meaning emerge. Drawing on José Ortega y Gasset's philosophy of life, the book proposes a radical shift in perspective: human life is not defined by biology, but by biography. It is a project that takes shape through time, through irreversible decisions and lived experience. When this process is externally guided or preconfigured, life risks becoming something else: efficient, functional-and increasingly without depth. Bringing together philosophical anthropology, ethics, and contemporary theory, The Spatial Philosopher offers a powerful account of what is at stake in a world shaped by artificial intelligence: not just our actions, but the very possibility of forming a life. This volume inaugurates the Ethics Lab Studies series.

Pages: 248, Paperback, Ethics Lab