On the Most Ancient Wisdom of the Italians: Unearthed from the Origins of the Latin Language : Including the Disputation With the Giornale De' Letterati D'Italia (Hardcover)

~ (Author), L. M. Palmer (Author)
Key Phrases: Giambattista Vico, New York, Signor Vico (more...)

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$8.95. phil Italian philosopher and social theorist Vico (1668-1744) is best known for his Principles of a New Science Concerning the Common Nature of All Nations (1725), which aimed to discover the laws governing the formation, development, and decay of societies. This earlier work marks Vico's transition from rhetorician to philosopher of history. All that remains of a projected three-volume work on metaphysics, logic, and ethics, it gives significant insight into the early thoughts of one of the first truly modern thinkers in Western intellectual tradition. Palmer's excellent introduction illustrates its historical significance by placing it in a wider historical context. For academic libraries. Raymond Frey, Bergen Community Coll., Paramus, N.J.
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Text: English, Latin (translation)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 198 pages
• Publisher: Cornell University Press (July 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801495113
• ISBN-13: 978-0801495113
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
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