Antonio Labriola

Antonio Labriola ( born July 2, 1843 in Cassino, † February 12, 1904 in Rome) was a professor of theoretical philosophy at the University of Rome. He is regarded as one of the first and most influential Italian Marxist. His works and ideas influenced, among other philosophers such as Antonio Gramsci and Benedetto Croce.

Life

Labriola was born the son of a teacher in Cassino. While studying at the University of Napoli, he was particularly influenced by Bertrando Spaventa. During this time he dealt promptly with the philosophy of Hegel and Herbart. Initially the political right near, he took over in 1890, the Marxian theory and brought a revealing correspondence with Engels and Kautsky. Antonio Labriola taught until his death, 1904, Philosophy at the University of Rome.

Theory

Labriola rejected the dialectical idealist conception of history, Hegel resolutely. He held three factors for the social-theoretical conception of history is of crucial importance:

After the study of Marx's works, he recognized the historical materialism objective explanation for the historical dynamic of class struggle. However, Labriola saw Marxism not as a finished work, but as a tool to understand human relationships. Marxism after Labriola should not be dogmatic, but flexible and adaptable. This, as he calls them, " philosophy of praxis " returns to the Prison Notebooks Gramsci again.

Works

  • Contro il ritorno a Kant, 1862
  • La Dottrina di Socrate secondo Senofonte [ Xenophon ], Platone ed by Antonio Labriola Aristotele. Memoria premiata dalla R. Accademia di Scienze Morali e Politiche di Napoli nel concorso dell'anno 1869. Stamperia della Regia Università, Napoli 1871 digitized
  • The problems of philosophy of history. Lecture held at the University of Rome on 28 February 1887 by Professor Antonio Labriola. C. Reissner, Leipzig 1888 digitized
  • In memoria del Manifesto dei Comunisti, 1895
  • Dilucidazioni preliminari sul materialismo storico, 1896
  • Saggi sulla storia della concezione materialistica, 1896
  • Discorrendo di socialismo e filosofia, 1897
  • On the Crisis of Marxism. In: The new time. Review of intellectual and public life. 18.1899-1900, Vol 1 (1900 ), No. 3, pp. 68-80 Digitalisat
  • Since un secolo all'altro, 1901
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