Giornale Critico della Filosofia Italiana

The Giornale Critico della Filosofia Italiana is an Italian academic journal of philosophy founded by the philosopher Giovanni Gentile in 1920. From its foundation it gained wide recognition in Italy and abroad for the rigor of its arguments and the authority of its editors and director. Its name deliberately echoed the Kritisches Journal der Philosophie (Critical Journal of Philosophy) published by Hegel and Schelling in 1802–1803, which had nourished German idealism; by linking itself to that tradition, the journal intended to address analogous themes within Italian philosophy. It was conceived as a parallel enterprise to Benedetto Croce's La Critica. Gentile directed the journal until 1943. After the Second World War it continued under the direction of Ugo Spirito from 1947 to 1979. Over nearly ninety years of life it hosted articles by many of the most important Italian philosophers, including Giorgio Pasquali, Delio Cantimori, Leonardo Grassi, Carlo Diano and Eugenio Garin, who in turn served as its long-time director until 2004. After Garin's death the editorship became collegiate, with a directing committee coordinated by Maurizio Torrini. In the post-war period contributors included Enzo Paci, Tullio Gregory, Michele Ciliberto, Antonio Capizzi, Ugo Spirito himself, Claudio Cesa, Gennaro Sasso and others. Today the journal is sent to all the most important Italian libraries and to many international institutions, where it enjoys considerable esteem. Its official digital presence is hosted on the Casalini digital platform, and it is also documented in Treccani's online encyclopedias and in the Italian national digital newspaper library (Emeroteca digitale).

The Giornale Critico della Filosofia Italiana was founded in 1920 by the philosopher Giovanni Gentile. From its foundation it began to obtain great recognition, both in Italy and abroad, for the rigor of the topics treated and for the authority of its editors and director. It was conceived as a parallel to Benedetto Croce's La Critica, and its name echoed that given by Hegel and Schelling to the Kritisches Journal der Philosophie (Critical Journal of Philosophy, dating to 1802–1803), which had given life to German idealism; by reconnecting to it, the journal intended to address analogous themes of Italian philosophy. Gentile was its director until 1943, but the journal continued after the Second World War, under the direction of Ugo Spirito from 1947 to 1979. In nearly ninety years of life it hosted articles by the most important Italian philosophers, such as Giorgio Pasquali, Delio Cantimori, Leonardo Grassi, Carlo Diano and Eugenio Garin, who in turn was its long-time director until 2004. After Garin's death the editorship became collegiate, with a directing committee coordinated by Maurizio Torrini. In the post-war period, Enzo Paci, Tullio Gregory, Michele Ciliberto, Antonio Capizzi, Ugo Spirito himself, Claudio Cesa, Gennaro Sasso and others wrote for the journal. Today the journal is sent to all the most important Italian libraries and to many international institutions, where it enjoys great esteem.

• 2004

  Eugenio Garin, long-time director, dies; editorship becomes collegiate under a directing committee coordinated by Maurizio Torrini.

• 1947

  Ugo Spirito becomes director, a role he holds until 1979.

• 1943

  Giovanni Gentile ends his tenure as director.

• 1920

  Journal founded by Giovanni Gentile.

A prestigious Italian philosophy journal with a historic idealist lineage, aimed at academic and institutional readers in Italy and abroad.

• Giornale Critico della Filosofia Italiana

1. 1Giornale critico della filosofia italiana – Wikipedia (Italian)it.wikipedia.org
2. 2Giornale Critico della Filosofia Italiana – Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Official digital site (Casalini)digital.casalini.it