02421cam a22003373u 4500 52814 UtSlPG 20260610134222.0 m cr n 260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 14004977 UtSlPG en iso639-1 B Croce, Benedetto, 1866-1952 La filosofia di Giambattista Vico. English The Philosophy of Giambattista Vico Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2016 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2016-08-15 Produced by Marc D'Hooghe (and FreeLitOrg online gains some more weight, incl. free education worldwide: moocs, educational resources,...) "The Philosophy of Giambattista Vico" by Benedetto Croce is a scholarly exposition on the philosophical ideas of Giambattista Vico, written in the early 20th century. The book explores Vico's critique of Cartesian thought, emphasizing the importance of history, language, imagination, and the moral sciences. Croce aims to provide a fresh interpretation of Vico's contributions to philosophy, asserting their relevance to modern thought. The opening of the work establishes the framework for an in-depth analysis of Vico's philosophy, particularly his criticism of Descartes' reliance on mathematical reasoning as the highest form of knowledge. Instead, Vico advocates for a recognition of knowledge rooted in human experience and history ("verum ipsum factum"). He introduces the concept that true understanding of human affairs arises from the acknowledgment that humans create the world they seek to understand, and thus possess a unique perspective that divine knowledge encompasses. This sets the stage for a broader discussion on how knowledge in the moral sciences, history, and even the arts can achieve greatness through their imaginative and constructive elements, opposing the more rigid frameworks of the Cartesian approach. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Vico, Giambattista, 1668-1744 Collingwood, R. G. (Robin George), 1889-1943 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52814 93648 93648