Project Gutenberg 2004-11-16 Public domain in the USA. 1766 Various Verschillende Various, Various Readings on Fascism and National Socialism Selected by members of the department of philosophy, University of Colorado The Doctrine of Fascism by Benito Mussolini -- The Political Doctrine of Fascism by Alfredo Rocco -- The Philosophic Basis of Fascism by Giovanni Gentile -- National Socialism by Murphy, Stevens, Trivers, Roland -- National-Socialism and Medicine by Dr. F. Hamburger. E-text prepared by John Hagerson, Kevin Handy, Jeannie Howse, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Readings on Fascism and National Socialism" by Various is a scholarly collection of primary texts and analyses curated to shed light on the ideologies of fascism and national socialism, likely compiled in the mid-20th century. The work examines the underlying philosophies and doctrines articulated by key figures such as Benito Mussolini and Giovanni Gentile, while encouraging readers to critically engage with the ideas presented and their historical implications. The opening of this compilation features a prefatory note that outlines the goal of these readings as a means for students to evaluate and clarify their understanding of social philosophy, particularly through the lens of fascist and national socialist thought. It emphasizes the necessity of comparing these ideologies to various philosophical alternatives. The first reading included is "The Doctrine of Fascism" by Mussolini, which establishes fundamental principles of fascism, focusing on its philosophical and ethical underpinning. Mussolini paints fascism as a proactive and spiritual movement that prioritizes the state over the individual, advocating for action and sacrifice as a means of achieving a cohesive national identity and strength. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 46.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Fascism National socialism JC Text Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Politics 348037 2025-10-06T08:09:28.308731 text/html 319941 2024-10-28T21:05:31 text/html 198323 2025-10-06T08:09:36.648704 application/epub+zip 202851 2025-10-06T08:09:31.886691 application/epub+zip 180131 2025-10-06T08:09:30.552714 application/epub+zip 418854 2025-10-06T08:09:39.916661 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392793 2025-10-06T08:09:35.769698 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238444 2022-09-07T14:21:11.400133 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296500 2025-10-06T08:09:27.485707 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 276590 2024-10-28T21:05:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16658 2025-10-06T08:09:40.045658 application/rdf+xml 16851 2025-10-06T08:09:31.065733 image/jpeg 3557 2025-10-06T08:09:30.809689 image/jpeg 193284 2025-10-06T08:09:28.332740 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog