Aesthetic as Science of Expression and General Linguistic (Esprios Classics)

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.