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Philosophy Political

The Legacy of Benedetto Croce

Contemporary Critical Views

by (author) Jack D'Amico, Dain A. Trafton & Massimo Verdicchio

Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Initial publish date
Oct 1999
Category
Political, Modern, Criticism
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780802044846
    Publish Date
    Oct 1999
    List Price
    $100.00
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781442681620
    Publish Date
    Aug 1999
    List Price
    $97.00

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Benedetto Croce was the foremost Italian philosopher of the first half of the twentieth century and his influence extended to every aspect of intellectual life in Italy. He played a significant, sometimes crucial, role in Italian politics, and his writing commanded attention throughout Europe, America, and beyond. In the last few years his contribution to various disciplines has been undergoing a re-evaluation in Italy. This collection continues that reassessment with an English-speaking audience in mind.

The book is a collection of essays by scholars from various disciplines - philosophy, history, literature, and art history - covering the broad scope of Croce's life and work, from his early writings on local Neopolitan history in the 1890s to his activity as a public figure before and after the Second World War. In this much-needed addition to contemporary criticism one senses the depth and originality of his thought in the areas of history, national politics, rhetoric, and art. Including the first English-language discussion of Taccuini di lavoro, Croce's working diary, this is the first volume in English that provides a critical survey of Croce's major works and ideas, as well as fresh interpretations from a variety of contemporary points of view.

About the authors

Jack D'Amico is Interim Dean of Arts and Science, Canisius College.

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Dain A. Tranfton is Professor Emeritus of English, Rockford College.

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Massimo Verdicchio is professor of Italian and comparative literature at the University of Alberta. He is the author of Naming Things, Reading Dante Reading, and The Poetics of Dante’s Paradiso.

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