Vico

A Study of the 'New Science'

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Author:

Vico, Giambattista
Pompa, Leon

ISBN:

978-0-521-38871-9

Publication Date:

Jun 1990

Publisher:

Cambridge University Press

Book Format:

Paperback

List Price:

AUD $53.95

Book Description:

This remains the only work devoted almost exclusively to an interpretation of Vico's The New Science and it offers a comprehensive guide to the main theoretical problems to which the text gives rise.

Book Details

Pages:	268
Detailed Subjects:	Philosophy / General Philosophy / History & Surveys / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):	14.1 x 21.7 x 1.8 cm
Book Weight:	0.385 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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