Giovanni Gentile, philosophe du fascisme - article ; n°1 ; vol.21, pg 71-82

Vingtième Siècle. Revue d'histoire - Année 1989 - Volume 21 - Numéro 1 - Pages 71-82
Gentile as a philosopher of fascism, Sergio Romano.
In 1918, G. Gentile thought that Italy's salvation depended on the restoration of the liberal State. But he feared the possibility of a return to the pre-war political System and the risk of a weak power subjected to constant governmental changes. That is why his liberal State was to be led by a strong party, not far removed from the fascist conception. Even if the term used to designate it, the ethical State , came from the Hegelian conception, it was indeed an authoritarian state in Gentile's mind. Gentile needed all the resources of philosophical rhetoric to get out of the contradiction. In spite of his admiration for Il Duce, he came into conflict with the regime and ended up dying because of it.
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