{"product_id":"vicos-new-science-2","title":"Vico's \"New Science\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGiambattista Vico (1668–1744) is best remembered for his major work, the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Science \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e(\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eScienza nuova\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e), in which he sets forth the principles of humanity and gives an account of the stages common to the development of all societies in their historical life.\u003c\/b\u003e Controversial at the time of its publication in 1725, the \u003ci\u003eNew Science \u003c\/i\u003ehas come to be seen as the most ambitious attempt before Comte at a comprehensive science of human society and the most profound analysis of the philosophy of history prior to Hegel. Despite the fundamental importance of the \u003ci\u003eNew Science\u003c\/i\u003e, there has been no philosophical commentary of the text in any language, until now. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by the noted Vico scholar Donald Phillip Verene, this commentary can be read as an introduction to Vico's thought or it can be employed as a guide to the comprehension of specific sections of the \u003ci\u003eNew Science\u003c\/i\u003e. Following the structure of the text scrupulously, Verene offers a clear and direct discussion of the contents of each division of the \u003ci\u003eNew Science\u003c\/i\u003e with close attention to the sources of Vico's thought in Greek philosophy and in Roman jurisprudence. He also highlights the grounding of the \u003ci\u003eNew Science\u003c\/i\u003e in Vico's other works and the opposition of Vico's views to those of the seventeenth-century natural-law theorists. The addition of an extensive glossary of Vico's Italian terminology makes this an ideal companion to Vico's masterpiece, ideal for both beginners and specialists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Donald Phillip Verene","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43573339455670,"sku":"9781501701863","price":39.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/4980\/0541\/files\/9781501701863.jpg?v=1712134991","url":"https:\/\/combined-academic.myshopify.com\/products\/vicos-new-science-2","provider":"Combined Academic Publishers - Mare Nostrum Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}