1st Edition
Gentile and Fascist Education Educational Totalitarianism and Political-Pedagogical Theology
By Fulvio De Giorgi
Copyright 2027
246 Pages
by
Routledge
This book examines the educational philosophy of Giovanni Gentile (1875-1944), whose educational theories and cultural policies shaped the ideological foundation of Mussolini’s fascist regime.
Adopting a cultural historical approach, it analyzes Gentile’s philosophy (known as “actualism”), revealing inherent conceptual confusion in his characterisation of Intellect and Will. By establishing a... Read more
Introduction: Ambiguity, misunderstanding and equivocation about Gentile 1: Gentile, theological-political pedagogue 1.1. Gentile's political theology 1.2. Political theology as philosophy of war and philosophy of education 2: Gentile, pedagogue of the mystical-totalitarian body 2.1 Charismatic pedagogy and educational Totalitarianism 2.2: Reactionary populism between elites and masses 3.Towards a historical critique of totalitarian education 4. Conclusions: Overcoming misunderstanding Afterword by Carlos Alberto Torres Index
Biography
Fulvio De Giorgi is a Full Professor of History of Education at University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy.
