Benedetto Croce
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- Series: World Philosophers and Their Works
- Categories: Government and Politics, Philosophy, Education, Literature, Publishing
- Subcategories: Authors, Writers, Philosophers
- Curriculum: Italian History, 20th & 21st Century European History, 19th Century European History
Article abstract: Croce, modern Italy’s premier philosopher, made major contributions to European culture with his extensive writings on philosophy, history, aesthetics, and literary criticism. For his reserved but firm opposition to Benito Mussolini’s regime, Croce became recognized worldwide as an anti-Fascist symbol and as the intellectual guardian of Italy’s democratic political heritage.
Early Life
Benedetto Croce was born in the southern Italian region of Abruzzi. His family’s substantial property wealth afforded him a comfortable childhood...
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