Giambattista Vico Libri

Brings together in one volume translations, commentaries, and essays that illuminate the background of Giambattista Vico's major work.

This volume offers a significant exploration of Vico's philosophy and its historical context, enhancing the understanding of his ideas and their impact on the evolution of philosophical thought. It delves into the intricacies of Vico's contributions, providing a comprehensive analysis that will benefit scholars and students alike.

The book is a reproduction of a previously published work from before 1923, which may contain occasional imperfections. It offers a glimpse into the historical context and ideas of its time, making it a valuable resource for those interested in early literature and historical perspectives. Readers should be aware that some flaws may be present due to the reproduction process.

The annotated student edition offers insights into Vico's First New Science, a significant yet previously untranslated work. This edition provides critical annotations that enhance understanding of Vico's ideas and historical context, making it accessible for students and scholars alike. It explores themes of history, philosophy, and the evolution of human thought, inviting readers to engage deeply with Vico's innovative concepts.

Giambattista Vico's New Science is gradually being re-established as one of the most significant humanist achievements since the Renaissance. This book represents his attempt to provide a comprehensive science of human society by decoding the history, mythology and law of the ancient world.

Vico's earliest extant scholarly works, the six orations on humanistic education, offer the first statement of ideas that Vico would continue to refine throughout his...

The Autobiography of Giambattista Vico is significant both as a source of insight into the influences on the eighteenth-century philosopher's intellectual development and as one of the earliest and most sophisticated examples of philosophical autobiography. Referring to himself in the third person, Vico records the course of his life and the influence that various thinkers had on the development of concepts central to his mature work. Beyond its relevance to the development of the New Science, the Autobiography is also of interest for the light it sheds on Italian culture in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.Still regarded by many as the best English-language translation of this classic work, the Cornell edition was widely lauded when first published in 1944. Wrote the Saturday Review of Literature "Here was something new in the art of self-revelation. Vico wrote of his childhood, the psychological influences to which he was subjected, the social conditions under which he grew up and received an education and evolved his own way of thinking. It was so outstanding a piece of work that it was held up as a model, which it still is."

An important contribution to the development of the scientism-versus-humanism debate over the comparative merits of classical and modern culture, this book lays out Vico's powerful arguments against the compartmentalization of knowledge.

The book delves into the origins of wisdom in ancient Italian civilization, emphasizing the critical role of linguistics, history, and metaphysics. Vico posits that understanding ancient languages is vital for grasping how civilization evolved, offering insights into the interplay between language and cultural development.