A meeting dedicated to Giovanni Gentile’s figure and cultural heritage. It is’ ‘John the Gentile between culture, institutions and politics’, the appointment to be held in Naples, February 18, at 5pm, at the’ La County Study ‘. The occasion was born from the publication of the catalog of the exhibition recently held in Rome, an opportunity to deepen the role of the philosopher in the Italian cultural and institutional panorama. Gentile, who, among other things, was the founder of the Treccani encyclopedia, remains one of the greatest thinkers of the twentieth century next to Benedetto Croce, has left an indelible imprint on the Italian school and on the country’s cultural system, a influence that still today It is reflected in the school system and in national institutions.
The event will be introduced by Luciano Schiphonia and will see the participation of Giuseppe Speldo and Emma Giammattei and the former ministers Massimo Bray and Gennaro Sangiuliano, who will contribute to the discussion with their reflections. The event, which will be moderated by Marco Demarco, is organized by the Study Center ‘La County’ and represents an important opportunity for confrontation on the persistence of Gentile’s philosophy in the contemporary cultural debate.