Benedetto Croce

Croces philosophische Akademieabhandlung von 1893, f r die Philosophische Bibliothek erstmals ins Deutsche bertragen, geh rt zu den fundamentalen Texten der neueren Geschichtstheorie. In Ankn pfung insbesondere an die deutschen Geschichtsphilosophen des 19. Jahrhunderts entwickelt Croce einen sthetischen Ansatz, um die Geschichtswissenschaften vor ihrer positivistischen Aufl sung in reine Gelehrsamkeit zu bewahren.

Benedetto Croce (25 February 1866 - 20 November 1952) was an Italian idealist philosopher, historian and politician, who wrote on numerous topics, including philosophy, history, historiography and aesthetics. In most regards, Croce was a liberal, although he opposed laissez-faire free trade and had considerable influence on other Italian intellectuals, including both Marxist Antonio Gramsci and fascist Giovanni Gentile. Croce was President of PEN International, the worldwide writers' association, from 1949 until 1952. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature sixteen times. He is also noted for his "major contributions to the rebirth of Italian democracy."