Aldo Capitini

Aldo Capitini
Born23 December 1899
Died19 October 1968 (1968-10-20) (aged 68)
Perugia, Italy
Era20th century
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolNonviolence
Social Catholicism
Liberal socialism / Social liberalism
Secularism

Aldo Capitini (23 December 1899 – 19 October 1968) was an Italian philosopher, poet, political activist, anti-fascist, and educator. He was one of the first Italians to take up and develop Mahatma Gandhi's theories of nonviolence and was known as "the Italian Gandhi".[1][2]

  1. ^ Incontro con il "Gandhi" italiano, La Stampa, 22 giugno 1968
  2. ^ "Il Gandhi italiano", Panorama No.372, 1973