Vico The First New Science [Paperback]

Annotated student edition of Vico's First New Science, an important and previously untranslated text.The First New Science gives a clear account of the basic theme of Vico's mature philosophy. In it, he explores the question of whether philosophical theories can ever be more than an intellectual expression of the underlying beliefs of an age. Accompanied by a glossary, bibliography, chronology of Vico's life and expository introduction.The First New Science gives a clear account of the basic theme of Vico's mature philosophy. In it, he explores the question of whether philosophical theories can ever be more than an intellectual expression of the underlying beliefs of an age. Accompanied by a glossary, bibliography, chronology of Vico's life and expository introduction.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.1. Principal events in Vico's life; 2. Introduction; 3. Editor's note on the translation; 4. Bibliographical note; 5. Glossary; 6. The First New Science; 7. Book I; 8. Book II; 9. Book III; 10. Book IV; 11. Book V; 12. Index.