Giambattista Vico ; Jules Michelet

An important contribution to the development of the scientism-versus-humanism debate over the comparative merits of classical and modern culture, this

Brings together in one volume translations, commentaries, and essays that illuminate the background of Giambattista Vico's major work.

Giambattista Vico's "New Science" is gradually being re-established as one of the most significant "humanist" achievements since the Renaissance. This