Italian Neo-Kantianism : Emergence, Diffusion, and Dissolution / Thomas Nemeth.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nemeth, Thomas, author.

Series:

New Studies in the History and Historiography of Philosophy Series

New Studies in the History and Historiography of Philosophy Series ; v.15

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Law--Philosophy.

Law.

Neo-Kantianism.

Sociological jurisprudence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (0 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Berlin, Germany : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, [2025]

Summary:

Nemeth provides a comprehensive overview of the tumultuous times in nineteenth-century Italian philosophy and presents the main proponents of neo-Kantianism in dedicated chapters. Kant’s thought initially entered Italy via French sources but met resistance from the dominant philosophy of sensationalism. Those who faulted that latter philosophy turned to Kant, albeit only in piecemeal fashion, incorporating even elements from British philosophy. With the success of Italian unification came a small but vigorous Hegelian wave, one advocating an interpretation oriented toward recent political accomplishments, another followed strictly orthodox lines, and still another a pantheistic interpretation. In the wake of this Hegelian movement, several young philosophers initiated an Italian neo-Kantianism that centered on a realist reading of Kant’s epistemology with hardly a nod to either transcendental idealism or the transcendental method. The Italian movement grew ever closer to positivism, particularly as the latter independently found support. But the final blow to the movement came from a revivified neo-Hegelianism. Although short lived, Italian neo-Kantianism confronted problems associated both with Kantian idealism and the role of philosophy.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Acknowledgments

A Note on Citation

Introduction

Chapter 1 The Introduction of Kant's Thought into Italy

Chapter 2 Two Alleged Realist Kantians: Galluppi and Romagnosi

Chapter 3 The First Italian Kantian - Albeit with a Twist

Chapter 4 Contra Kant's Subjective Skepticism: Testa

Chapter 5 The Men of the Hegelian Interregnum

Chapter 6 The Women of the Hegelian Interregnum

Chapter 7 The Emergence of Italian Neo-Kantianism

Chapter 8 Carlo Cantoni: A Steadfast Advocate of a Kantian Criticism

Chapter 9 Felice Tocco: Neo-Kantian Philosopher - or Kant-Philologist?

Chapter 10 Filippo Masci: The Apogee of Italian Neo-Kantianism

Chapter 11 The Early Twilight of Italian Neo-Kantianism

Chapter 12 Epilogue

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9783111551555

3111551555

OCLC:

1515462497