Vico: The First New Science (Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought)

Vico: The First New Science (Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought)

This account of the basic theme of Vico's mature philosophy explores the question of whether philosophical theories can ever be more than an intellectual expression of the underlying beliefs of an age. The first complete English translation of the 1725 text, Vico's The First New Science ia now accessible to a broad, new readership. It is accompanied by a glossary, bibliography, chronology of Vico's life and expository introduction. Annotated student edition of Vico's First New Science, an important and previously untranslated text. LEON POMPA is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy of the University of Birmingham. He has published over a hundred articles and books on philosophy. Used Book in Good Condition