| Vico, Genealogist of Modernity Contributor(s): Miner, Robert C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0268159831 ISBN-13: 9780268159832 Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press OUR PRICE: $28.71 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2002 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Individual Philosophers - Religion | Christianity - Catholic - Philosophy | Reference |
| LCCN: 2002074214 |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 6" W x 9" (0.70 lbs) 232 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this lucid and probing study, Robert C. Miner argues that Giambattista Vico (1668-1744) was the architect of a subversive, genealogical approach to modernity. Miner documents the genesis of Vico's stance toward modernity in the first phase of his thought. Through close examination of his early writings, centering on Vico's critique of Descartes and his elaboration of the 'verum-factum' principle, Vico, Genealogist of Modernity reveals that Vico strives to acknowledge the technical advances of modernity while unmasking its origins in human pride. |
Contributor Bio(s): Miner, Robert C.: - Robert C. Miner is professor of philosophy at Boston College. |