Some Works of Secondary Literature on Vico

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Bibliographical Note xvii
5. Abbreviations and Notes on Citations xxi
6. Part One. Generalities Concerning the New Science
7. 1. Sense and Method of the New Science 3
8. 2. Genesis of the New Science 10
9. 3. Structure of the New Science 18
10. Part Two. Idea of the Work
11. Introduction 29
12. 4. Genesis of the Frontispiece 32
13. 5. Structure of the Frontispiece 40
14. Part Three. Establishment of Principles
15. Introduction 53
16. 6. Chronological Table 56
17. 7. Elements 71
18. 8. Principles 89
19. 9. Method 96
20. Part Four. Poetic Wisdom
21. Introduction 107
22. 10. Tree of Poetic Wisdom 110
23. 11. Poetic Metaphysics 119
24. 12. Poetic Logic 128
25. 13. Poetic Morals, Economy, and Politics 140
26. 14. Poetic Sciences 151
27. Part Five. Discovery of the True Homer
28. Introduction 169
29. 15. Search for the True Homer 172
30. 16. Discovery of the True Homer 181
31. Part Six. Course and Recourse of the Nations
32. Introduction 191
33. 17. Threefold Structure of the Course of the Nations 195
34. 18. Recourse of the Nations 210
35. Part Seven. Conclusion of the Work
36. 19. On an Eternal Natural Republic 221
37. Notes 239
38. Glossary of Italian Terms 251
39. Key to English Equivalents 271
40. Chronological Summary of Vico’s Life and Principal Works: Historical, Philosophical, and Juridical 273
41. Some Works of Secondary Literature on Vico 275
42. Index of Names 279