... be traced to the philosophers who argue that the will is prior to and superior to the intellect or reason. George Sorel, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Georg Hegal are philosophers whose beliefs and ideas greatly influenced the shaping of Fascist theory. Sorel , a French social philosopher had a major influence on Mussolini. Sorel believed that societies usually became decayed and disorganized. This ... decay could only be slowed by the leadership of idealists who were willing to use violence to obtain power. Nietzsches" (1844-1900) theory was that there were two moral codes: the ruling class ...

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