![]() ![]() Despite the fundamental importance of the New Science, there has been no philosophical commentary of the text in any language, until now. Controversial at the time of its publication in 1725, the New Science has 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. ![]() Book Synopsis Giambattista Vico (1668-1744) is best remembered for his major work, the New Science (Scienza nuova), 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. About the Book Written by the noted Vico scholar Donald Phillip Verene, this commentary can be read as an introduction to Vicos thought or it can be employed as a guide to the comprehension of specific sections of the New Science. ![]()
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