Vico: The First New Science - Brossura

Vico, Leon

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ISBN 10: 0521387264 ISBN 13: 9780521387262

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2010

Riassunto

The First New Science gives a clear account of Vico's mature philosophy: the belief that certain functions which are necessary for the maintenance of human society and culture, including philosophy, also condition them historically. This challenges the traditional view that philosophy can lay claim to an historically independent viewpoint, thus bringing into question the legitimacy of the claims of universal prescriptive political theories as against the de facto political beliefs of particular historical societies. This is the first of Vico's later major books in which he wrote in Italian in order not merely to expound but to demonstrate in practice, his conception of the philosophical importance of etymology. This 2002 Cambridge Texts edition is the first complete English translation of the 1725 text. Accompanied by a glossary, bibliography, chronology of Vico's life and expository introduction, it makes this important work accessible to students for the first time.

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Descrizione del libro:

Vico's First New Science gives a clear account of the basic theme of his mature philosophy. This 2002 Cambridge Texts edition is the first complete English translation of the 1725 text, and is accompanied by a glossary, bibliography, chronology of Vico's life and expository introduction.

L'autore:

LEON POMPA is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy of the University of Birmingham. He has published over a hundred articles and books on philosophy.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0521387264
• ISBN 13: 9780521387262
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 368