Fontana, Benedetto
The Concept of Nature in Gramsci
This chapter discusses Antonio Gramsci's concept of nature and its relation to his political thought. When Gramsci does refer to nature and to the natural, his statements are theoretically interesting and politically important, not only because of what they say about nature, but also because of what they say about his concepts of hegemony and of politics. Implicit in Gramsci's conception of politics - central to which is the notion of hegemony - is a particular understanding of the natural and the material, nonhuman world. It is possible to discern in Gramsci's writings five major strands or ideas regarding nature and the natural. The concept of praxis is crucial to the understanding of Gramsci's position regarding the relation between social men and nature.
| Language | eng |
| Names |
[author] Fontana, Benedetto |
| Subjects |
Egemonia
Filosofia della praxis
Hegemony
Philosophy of Praxis |
