--- product_id: 1992534 title: "New Science (Penguin Classics)" brand: "giambattista vicodave marshanthony grafton" price: "₹ 4522" currency: INR in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.in/products/1992534-new-science-penguin-classics store_origin: IN region: India --- # New Science (Penguin Classics) **Brand:** giambattista vicodave marshanthony grafton **Price:** ₹ 4522 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** New Science (Penguin Classics) by giambattista vicodave marshanthony grafton - **How much does it cost?** ₹ 4522 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.in](https://www.desertcart.in/products/1992534-new-science-penguin-classics) ## Best For - giambattista vicodave marshanthony grafton enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted giambattista vicodave marshanthony grafton brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description New Science (Penguin Classics) ## Images ![New Science (Penguin Classics) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81II0oLfMGL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Only Way to Read an Ancient Text *by A***S on Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2022* It’s easy to dismiss Vico’s New Science by pointing out what are now known to be absurdities: primitive men were giants, there was a worldwide flood in primeval times, the Jews had unique access to an accurate history of man’s origins.But it’s what remains perennial that’s so interesting. Vico was one of the first to realize that consciousness is not the same across historical epochs; with ramifications across law, ritual and language.For example, Vico argues that ancient men did not need to make much use of abstract reason. Hence we see the use of vivid sensual metaphors in Homer; there simply was no abstract language with which to describe his heroes. Or take his argument that, with little grasp of universals, ancient laws tend to pertain to the particular. It is only with the advance of time that the idea of a code applicable to all citizens became possible.The amount of documentary evidence Vico marshals shows that he bestrides the Renaissance and early Enlightenment. Many of the texts he cites were already in the process of becoming obscure. And yet, he points the way to scholars like Gibbon in using a plethora of sources to make inductive arguments about the stages of history.For all who study ancient texts, including the Bible, Vico is a must read. He helps to understand the seeming incongruities that the modern reader can experience even with the help of a good translation. His self-evidently true argument that a nomadic shepherd with minimal literacy would have a far different consciousness than a twenty first century adult raised with the Internet is the only way ancient texts can be understood. In the end, it is worth navigating through the absurdities to get to the insights which Vico was the first to articulate. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One of a kind *by R***T on Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2007* There aren't many books like this one. Vico mines history in his own unique method and style to compose a theory of civilizations, or what today is called the Philosophy of History.Several people asked where Vico is taught/who studies Vico. The Graduate Institute at St. John's College (Great Books program) studies Vico at length in the History segment, which is really Philosophy of History. The Great Books curriculum designers thought Vico was worth reading, and they were right. Also, the late philosopher Eric Voegelin wrote an essay in "Order and History" singling out Vico's work and advocating his "New Science." At Emory University Donald Philip Verene runs the Institute for Vico studies. There are also many collections of essays on Vico by both American and European scholars. St. John's College library in Annapolis contains a good number of them.Vico writes in numbered axioms and conclusions so he can refer to ideas numerically and connect them. The numbered ideas are not necessarily sequential but are connected around themes.There is a definite ending (in the Conclusion) regarding the culmination of civilization, which is what you want to get to, but without understanding how you got there it is significantly more hollow, so at least understand the trajectory of the earlier chapters first. To avoid getting bogged down or disoriented I would suggest doing the reading sequence listed on the St. John's College Grad Institute website. You can download the Graduate Reading List for History free. Remember to get to the end, otherwise you missed the big picture. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Metaphors in too many words *by T***. on Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2016* Although Vico's many absurd and thoroughly developed errors--such as the claim that drenching babies in excrement will cause them to develop super-strength--are indicative of his enthrallment by later Torah-based churches in occupied Italy, his speculations upon the metaphorical nature of human myth are worth reading. Unfortunately, because Vico has so very little to say, he turns what could have been a 20 page thesis into a swollen tome of repetitive Hercules & Homer references. As new Torah-based nationalisms replace older Torah-based sciences, though (e.g., Big Bangs being replaced by newfound Book-of-Genesis-based Christ-worship), it will be necessary to understand Vico's type of self-laudatory take on marriage, agriculture, and the church of Saul of Tarsis. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.in/products/1992534-new-science-penguin-classics](https://www.desertcart.in/products/1992534-new-science-penguin-classics) --- *Product available on Desertcart India* *Store origin: IN* *Last updated: 2026-05-09*