Jose Ortega y Gasset defined his "mass-men" as
A) the proletariat.
B) the peasantry.
C) those that cannot or will not think rationally.
D) those who have not received a higher education.
E) the elite.

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Ortega y Gasset's "mass-men" were those who lacked critical thinking skills and were unable or unwilling to reason. He defined them as individuals who surrendered their own autonomy and opinions to the collective will of the masses, rather than thinking for themselves. This concept was central to his critique of modern mass society. Therefore, option C - those that cannot or will not think rationally is the correct choice.

Jose Ortega Y Gasset Defined His "Mass-Men" as