Vico: The First New Science

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Gianbattista Vico

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Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought

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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 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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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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July 11th, 2002

Author

Gianbattista Vico

Audiences

Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)

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Edited by Leon Pompa

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Pages

368

Series

Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought

Dimensions

163x215x23

ISBN-13

9780521387262

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2011064

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