The New Science by Giambattista Vico
"The New Science" is a groundbreaking philosophical work that proposes a new approach to the study of society, history, and the nature of human behavior. The author argues that human beings are the creators of their own history, culture, and society, and that they can therefore understand these phenomena in a way that they cannot understand the natural world. He also introduces the concept of a cyclical theory of history, where societies rise, develop, and eventually decline, only to rise again in a different form. The book has had a profound influence on a range of fields, including anthropology, sociology, and history.
The 4856th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1725
- Nationality
- Italian
- Type
- Nonfiction
- Pages
- Unknown
- Words
- Unknown
- Original Language
- Latin
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