filozofia kultury

Currently Playing: Discussing Giambattista Vico's "The New Science" – Part I

In this episode of Canonball we begin discussing "The New Science," which was written by Giambattista Vico and first published in 1725, before being republished in a revised edition in 1730, and a final edition in 1744. See also Part II for more on Vico. Listen to this podcast on any of several dozen podcast platforms, most of which have no ads, at this link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2132180/share Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: https://www.vollrathpublishing.com 00:00 Vico's Life, Position In History, Challenges, And Epistemology 04:58 The Yale University Press Edition 06:38 Vico's Thesis 07:29 Vico's Sources And Process 10:33 A Connection To Spengler And The Magnitude Of The Question Vico Seeks To Address 12:52 Vico As He Relates To Rousseau And Hobbes 14:40 Beginning Of Discussion Of Specific Points In "The New Science" – Poetic Wisdom 15:12 The Connection Between Religion And Civil Life 17:50 Divination And Political Forecasting 20:12 Marriage Leads To Families Which Lead To Republics 23:41 Family-Religion-Civil Life Triangle 26:52 The Reason-Appetites Competition 32:19 Vico's Thesis In His Own Words 34:07 Closing