The Idealism of Giovanni Gentile

abstract accept according act of thinking activity actual idealism affirmation answer argument assertion becomes called Chapter character common concept concerned concrete considered contained creates criticism defined definition deny dependent described dialectic difference difficulty discussion distinction doctrine element empirical employed entities error essential example existence experience expression external fact follows former function fundamental Gentile Gentile's Gentilian given gives Hence human idealist identity immediate important individual interpretation involves judgment knowledge known limited logic Logos material matter meaning ment meta metaphysics mind moral multiplicity nature necessary necessity Not-Ego object particular pensiero pensante philosophy physical position possible presupposed presuppositions principle problem question reality reason regard relation requires scepticism seems sense significance Sistema di logica speak spirit synthesis thing thought tion traditional transcendent true truth ultimate understanding unity universal virtue