Vico, Giambattista

On the Most Ancient Wisdom ofthe Italians: Unearthed fromthe Origins of the LatinLanguage

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ISBN 13:
9780801495113
author:
Vico, Giambattista
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Cornell University Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
1988
Pages:
198
Dimensions:
22.61 x 15.24 x 1.27 centimetres
Genre:
Nonfiction, Philosophy, History & Surveys,
Condition:
New
Availability:
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£19.42

Description

Giambattista Vico's most significant work after the New Science and the Autobiography, On the Most Ancient Wisdom of the Italians, marks a pivotal transition in his thought from rhetorician to philosopher of historical knowledge. Originally published in 1710, this treatise was one of three planned volumes of a larger work that was never published.

This edition incorporates translations from the Italian of a contemporary review and Vico's responses, published in 1711 and 1712, making his ideas more accessible to readers. L. M. Palmer's translation helps to shed light on Vico's epistemology, psychology, and philosophy of mathematics, making this work of vital importance for understanding his thought.

First published in 1710, this book offers a unique insight into the development of Vico's philosophical ideas and their significance for understanding the nature of knowledge and human understanding.

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