Giovanni Marchesini e la crisi del positivismo pedagogico italiano

This article intends to make a reflection on the figure of Giovanni Marchesini, philosopher and distinguished educator born in the second half of the nineteenth century and important representative of Italian positivism. Starting from the recent book Il pensiero pedagogico di Giovanni Marchesini e la crisi del positivismo italiano, edited by Giuseppe Zago, the author highlights the most significant steps in the Marchesini scientific production and his fundamental contribution to the Italian school system.