The New Science
A fresh translation with detailed annotations for modern readers
Giambattista Vico author Jason Taylor translator Robert C Miner translator Giuseppe Mazzotta editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Yale University Press
Published:11th Feb '20
Should be back in stock very soon
This edition of The New Science offers a fresh translation and insightful annotations, making Vico's influential work accessible to both scholars and new readers.
A fresh translation of The New Science provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of Giambattista Vico's influential work. First published in 1725 and revised in subsequent years, this major philosophical text calls for a reinterpretation of human civilization through the exploration of historical development shared by all societies. Vico's ideas, though largely overlooked during his lifetime, have left a lasting impact on a wide range of thinkers, including Montesquieu, Marx, Joyce, and Gadamer.
This edition stands out with its detailed footnotes and annotations, which illuminate Vico's numerous references to other texts, making it accessible for both scholars and new readers. The fresh translation captures the essence of Vico's thought while ensuring clarity and engagement. The introduction situates The New Science within a contemporary framework, highlighting its relevance to modern philosophical discourse.
By delving into the stages of history and the nature of human understanding, Vico challenges conventional narratives and invites readers to reconsider the evolution of society. This edition not only revitalizes The New Science for a new generation but also reestablishes Vico as a significant figure in the landscape of modern thought.
"This translation is more consistent in its terminology, is more faithful to the textual features of the 1744 text, and provides significantly greater (and clearer) annotation than previous translations."—Charles Sullivan, University of Dallas
“The footnotes acquaint the Anglophone reader with perhaps the very best of contemporary Vico scholars.”—Nancy Struever, Johns Hopkins University
"This third translation of the main work of Italian philosophy into English presents important advantages with regard to the earlier ones. It is philologically faithful, philosophically competent, and eminently readable."—Vittorio Hosle, author of Vico’s New Science of the Intersubjective World
"Finally, the barrier posed by Vico’s formidably difficult baroque prose is overcome. He can now be understood and recognized as indispensably key to the perennial future of the humanities."—William Franke, author of The Revelation of Imagination
"This translation is agilely faithful to Vico’s idiosyncratic prose; and while prior translations provide scant resources to aid the reader, this one contains copious annotations as well as a magisterial introduction."—Stuart D. Warner, Roosevelt University
ISBN: 9780300191134
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480 pages