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Donald Phillip Verene - Vico's
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Vico's "New Science"

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Description for Vico's "New Science" hardcover. Num Pages: 312 pages, 7, 6 black & white halftones, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 599.

Giambattista Vico (1668–1744) is best remembered for his major work, the New Science (Scienza nuova), in which he sets forth the principles of humanity and gives an account of the stages common to the development of all societies in their historical life. Controversial at the time of its publication in 1725, the New Science has come to be seen as the most ambitious attempt before Comte at a comprehensive science of human society and the most profound analysis of the philosophy of history prior to Hegel. Despite the fundamental importance of the New Science, there has been no philosophical commentary ... Read more

Written by the noted Vico scholar Donald Phillip Verene, this commentary can be read as an introduction to Vico’s thought or it can be employed as a guide to the comprehension of specific sections of the New Science. Following the structure of the text scrupulously, Verene offers a clear and direct discussion of the contents of each division of the New Science with close attention to the sources of Vico’s thought in Greek philosophy and in Roman jurisprudence. He also highlights the grounding of the New Science in Vico’s other works and the opposition of Vico’s views to those of the seventeenth-century natural-law theorists. The addition of an extensive glossary of Vico’s Italian terminology makes this an ideal companion to Vico’s masterpiece, ideal for both beginners and specialists.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Ithaca, United States
ISBN
9781501700163
SKU
V9781501700163
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Ref
99-1

About Donald Phillip Verene
Donald Phillip Verene is Charles Howard Candler Professor of Metaphysics and Moral Philosophy and Director of the Institute for Vico Studies at Emory University and a fellow of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei. He is the author of books including Vico's "New Science": A Philosophical Commentary; Vico's Science of Imagination; and The Art of Humane Education; and he is the ... Read more

Reviews for Vico's "New Science"
"Donald Phillip Verene is the world's leading scholar in English of Vico, and his philosophical commentary on Vico’s New Science is excellent, exhaustive, even definitive. It summarizes, analyzes, and explains Vico’s extraordinary work in a more comprehensive way than other books on this major philosopher and human scientist. By offering clear explanations and informed analyses, Verene has provided a singular ... Read more

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