
Vico: The First New Science
The First New Science
Gianbattista Vico(Author)
Leon Pompa(Editor)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 11. July 2002
Book
Hardback
368 pages
978-0-521-38290-8 (ISBN)
Description
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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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
650 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-38290-8 (9780521382908)
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Persons
LEON POMPA is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy of the University of Birmingham. He has published over a hundred articles and books on philosophy.
Content
1. Principal events in Vico's life; 2. Introduction; 3. Editor's note on the translation; 4. Bibliographical note; 5. Glossary; 6. The First New Science; 7. Book I; 8. Book II; 9. Book III; 10. Book IV; 11. Book V; 12. Index.