{"product_id":"vicos-new-science-donald-phillip-verene-9781501700163","title":"Vico's New Science: A Philosophical Commentary","description":"\u003cp\u003eGiambattista Vico (1668-1744) is best remembered for his major work, the \u003ci\u003eNew Science \u003c\/i\u003e(\u003ci\u003eScienza nuova\u003c\/i\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. 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\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Donald Phillip Verene\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1501700162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501700163\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cornell University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/14\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2016","brand":"Donald Phillip Verene","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43935199330559,"sku":"9781501700163","price":68.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_d1602a5a-fee8-4425-9009-31647b96b19b.jpg?v=1681418433","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/vicos-new-science-donald-phillip-verene-9781501700163","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}