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The New Science of Giambattista Vico

Unabridged Translation of the Third Edition (1744) with the Addition of Practic of the New Science

The New Science of Giambattista Vico( )
Author: Vico, Giambattista
Translator: Bergin, Thomas Goddard
Fisch, Max Harold
Series title:Cornell Paperbacks Ser.
ISBN:978-0-8014-9265-5
Publication Date:Apr 1984
Publisher:Cornell University Press
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:AUD $45.99
Book Description:

A pioneering treatise that aroused great controversy when it was first published in 1725, Vico's "New Science" is acknowledged today to be one of the few works of authentic genius in the history of social theory.

Book Details
Pages:494
Detailed Subjects: Philosophy / History & Surveys / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):16.2 x 22.6 x 2.883 cm
Book Weight:0.738 Kilograms
Author Biography
Vico, Giambattista (Author)
Giambattista Vico was born in Naples, Italy on June 23, 1668. He attended Jesuit schools and was self-taught. He was the professor of rhetoric at the University of Naples. He was a philosopher of cultural history and law, who is considered a forerunner of cultural anthropology. His works include New Science, On the Study Methods of Our Time, On the Ancient Wisdom of the Italians Unearthed from the Origins of the Latin Language, and Universal Law. He died on January 23, 1744.

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