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The New Map of the World: The Poetic Philosophy of Giambattista Vico
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The New Map of the World: The Poetic Philosophy of Giambattista Vico
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Giuseppe Mazzotta
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| Series | Princeton Legacy Library |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:286 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | Biographies and autobiography
History of Western philosophy |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691600772
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| Classifications | Dewey:195 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
1 halftone
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
14 July 2014 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
For today's readers, the great Italian philosopher of history Giambattista Vico (1668-1744) can be startlingly relevant to the social and educational divisiveness we confront at century's end: here Giuseppe Mazzotta, one of the leading Italianists in the United States, shows how much Vico, properly read, can bring to an understanding of contemporar
Reviews"Mazzotta has presented us with a fascinating portrait of a complex philosopher... Mazzotta's sure understanding of the texts at issue, coupled with a forceful prose style, makes this book required reading for anyone trying to understand Vico's encyclopedic thought."--James B. South, International Philosophical Quarterly
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