History As Thought and Action: The Philosophies of Croce, Gentile, De Ruggiero, and Collingwood - Rilegato

Peters, Rik

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ISBN 10: 1845402448 ISBN 13: 9781845402440

Casa editrice: Imprint Academic, 2013

Riassunto

This is the first book-length study of the relationship between Benedetto Croce (1866-1952), Giovanni Gentile (1875-1944), Guido de Ruggiero (1888-1948) and Robin George Collingwood (1889-1943). Though the relationship between these highly influential philosophers has often been discussed, it has never been studied comprehensively. On the basis of published and unpublished writings this study carefully reconstructs their debate on the relationship between thought and action, following their explorations of art, history, philosophy and action in the context of the First World War and the rise of Fascism and Nazism. This book unveils the hidden past of contemporary philosophy of history and divulges the last secret of Collingwood's Italian connection. Dr Rik Peters is Senior Lecturer in the Department of History at the University of Groningen.

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Recensione

This book is a model for a proper intellectual history... It is learned, rigorous, complex, and detailed... Gentile s thought is finally given its due and De Ruggiero gets the kind of sympathetic treatment long overdue in the Anglophone world... [T]his is not only an original contribution to philosophy of history but also to the philosophy of the history of ideas. Impressive. --Hayden White, University of California

The great era of Italian neo-idealism, that had its greatest representatives in Giovanni Gentile and Benedetto Croce, and its most esteemed interpreter in R.G. Collingwood, emerges, via the figure of Guido de Ruggiero, from this interesting volume by Rik Peters, who presents, referencing a wealth of evidence, a lucid and perceptive examination of a school of thought that profoundly influenced civil life. --Hervé A. Cavallera, Università del Salento

This brilliant and absolutely fascinating book presents a coherent and convincing reconstruction of how Collingwood built up his own philosophy of history from the legacy of his three Italian predecessors, Croce, Gentile, and de Ruggiero. Rik Peters book is a landmark in both intellectual history and philosophy of history: penetrating, compelling, and of a truly astounding erudition. --Frank Ankersmit, Emeritus Professor Intellectual and Theoretical History, University of Groningen

L'autore

Dr Rik Peters is Senior Lecturer in the Department of History at the University of Groningen.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Imprint Academic
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1845402448
• ISBN 13: 9781845402440
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 428
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• Persona responsabile: non disponibile