The Philosophy of Marx by Giovanni Gentile

The Philosophy of Marx by Giovanni Gentile

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The Philosophy of Marx by Giovanni Gentile

Giovanni Gentile is widely acknowledged as the foundational philosopher of Italian Fascism. He worked in academia as well as government, contributing to the formation of the Italian corporate state and education system under Bennito Mussolini. Gentile continued writing and contributing to the Italian Fascist state until his assassination by the Italian Communist Party in 1944.


In The Philosophy of Marx, Gentile critiques the failures of Marxist philosophy as presented by numerous thinkers including Marx himself. Gentile argues that Marx erred in his conception of historical materialism, which led to flaws in Marxist praxis, and presents his view of a more authentically Hegelian philosophy of dialectics and epistemology. According to Gentile, who promoted what he termed actual idealism, the dialectic was not a mystical, external force, but rather an organic element of life, and required a strong, central state, which could coordinate and fulfill otherwise competing and struggling identities and interests.


Antelope Hill is proud to present its original translation of Giovanni Gentile's The Philosophy of Marx originally published in 1899, updated in 1937. This work is fundamental to understanding the politics of the early twentieth century and will remain invaluable to future generations looking to understand the past.
Giovanni Gentile (1875-1944) filosofo, storico e uomo politico autore dell'omonima riforma del sistema scolastico, ü¾Ž†”¼ stata una delle personalitü¾Œ†”¼ piü¾Ž–˜¼ in vista della cultura del ventennio fascista. Dopo aver ricoperto numerosi incarichi universitari e politici, fu ucciso a Firenze nel 1944 da un commando di partigiani dei GAP.
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ISBN 13 9781956887082
ISBN 10 1956887083
Title The Philosophy of Marx
Author Giovanni Gentile
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Antelope Hill Publishing
Year published 2022-10-21
Number of pages 156
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