Vico

The First New Science

Gianbattista Vico, Leon Pompa (University of Birmingham)

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Italian

Cambridge University Press
22 October 2002

Philosophy; Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900; History of ideas

Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought

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.

By: Gianbattista Vico
Edited by: Leon Pompa (University of Birmingham)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 215mm, Width: 163mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 490g
ISBN: 9780521387262
ISBN 10: 0521387264
Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 22 October 2002
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

LEON POMPA is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy of the University of Birmingham. He has published over a hundred articles and books on philosophy.