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Marxism and Philosophy of Praxis

An Italian Perspective from Labriola to Gramsci

Palgrave Macmillan

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  • Provides a comprehensive overview of the history of Italian Marxism between 1895 and 1935Offers an analytical examination of the philosophies of Antonio Labriola, Benedetto Croce, Giovanni Gentile and Rodolfo Mondolfo, all interpreters of theoretical Marxism.
  • Analyses the “Prison Notebooks” and provides an in-depth overview of Antonio Gramsci's thought

Part of the book series: Marx, Engels, and Marxisms (MAENMA)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxvii
  2. From Labriola to Mondolfo

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Antonio Labriola

      • Marcello Mustè
      Pages 3-45
    3. Benedetto Croce

      • Marcello Mustè
      Pages 47-87
    4. Giovanni Gentile

      • Marcello Mustè
      Pages 89-122
    5. Rodolfo Mondolfo

      • Marcello Mustè
      Pages 123-162
  3. Antonio Gramsci

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 163-163
    2. The Philosophy Notes

      • Marcello Mustè
      Pages 165-212
    3. The Notes on Dante

      • Marcello Mustè
      Pages 213-245
    4. The Anti-Croce

      • Marcello Mustè
      Pages 247-278
    5. Praxis

      • Marcello Mustè
      Pages 279-313
  4. Back Matter

    Pages 315-321

About this book

This book will offer a full reconstruction of the history of Theoretical Marxism in Italy between 1895 and 1935, based on a rigorous philological method. The starting term (1895) is marked by the publication of Antonio Labriola's first essay on historical materialism (In memory of Communist Manifesto); the final term coincides with the conclusion of the "Prison Notebooks" written by Antonio Gramsci. This book analyses the original character of the Marxist philosophy in Italy, which emerged by distinguishing itself from the "orthodoxy" of the Second and Third International. By delineating a significant chapter in the history of Marxism, the book will also propose a specific contribution to the history of Italian Philosophy, which is here studied in relation to the developments of European philosophy, beyond the traditional subdivisions of Positivism, Idealism and Marxism.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Philosophy, Sapienza Università di Roma, Rome, Italy

    Marcello Mustè

About the author

Marcello Mustè is Associate Professor of Theoretical Philosophy at Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. He is a member of the Scientific Council of the “Gramsci Foundation.” His recent studies are addressed to the philosophy of Italian Marxism and in particular to the work of Antonio Gramsci.


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eBook USD 119.00
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Softcover Book USD 159.99
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Hardcover Book USD 159.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
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