As we approach the centenary of the death of Italian journalist, radical liberal, and anti-fascist intellectual Piero Gobetti (1901–26), his insights into liberalism and anti-fascism resonate more than ever, particularly in light of the resurgence of reactionary politics reminiscent of fascism and ongoing debates surrounding (neo-)liberalism.
An Intellectual against Fascism offers anglophone readers a new translation of over thirty articles that span Gobetti’s entire journalistic career, half of which have previously been unavailable in English. The volume is thoughtfully organized to allow readers to trace the progressive development of his ideas. To enhance understanding of Gobetti’s thought, this expertly curated collection includes his writings on literature, theatre, and literary criticism. It also features the complete text of La Rivoluzione Liberale (1924), his magnum opus, which has not been available in its entirety before. An extensive critical apparatus accompanies the collection, including a preface, an introduction, and concise introductions and notes for each article.
Preface
Fire and Flame: Piero Gobetti Essayist and Intellectual
Works Cited
Piero Gobetti: Liberalism, the Masses, and Conflict
Works Cited
Translators Note
Benedetto Croce and the Culture Clowns
Our Faith
A Survey of Political Questions
Socialist Experiments
Toward a Concrete Political Reality
Intermission
The Italian Revolution
An Address to the Collaborators of Energie Nove
Soviet Russia
The Revolutionary Crisis of Ottocento Italy
Trotsky.
The Liberal Experience
Revolution and Discipline
The Tragedy of Poland
Catholic Schools
The Ethical State
Risorgimento Studies: The Political Philosophy of Vittorio Alfieri
I. Alfieri and Literary Criticism
II. Machiavelli and the Nature of Alfieris Philosophy
III. Epistemology
IV. An Anti-Catholic Polemic
V. Anti-Monarchic Politics
VI. The Morality and Metaphysics of Liberty
VII. The New Religion
VIII. Politics
Appendix: Tragedy as the Source of Alfieris Political Thought
For a Society of Ápoti
Tactical Questions
Coming to Terms with Actual Idealism
Our Political Culture
Piero Gobetti (19011926) was an Italian journalist, intellectual, and anti-fascist.
Mimmo Cangiano is an assistant professor in the Department of Romance and Latin American Studies at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Davide Dalmas is an associate professor of Italian literature at the University of Turin.
Sandro-Angelo de Thomasis is an assistant professor of liberal arts and modern languages at The Juilliard School.
Marta Vicari works at the Centro studi Piero Gobetti and is currently pursing a masters degree in gender studies and politics at the University of Roma Tre.
