Horst Steinke, Vico’s Ring. Notes on the“Scienza nuova”, its Structure, and the Hermeneutics of Homer’s Works
VICO'S RING |
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Contents |
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Introduction |
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1. AN OUTLINE OF SCIENZA NUOVA AS RING COMPOSITION |
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2. “CORSO” AND “RICORSO” OF NATIONS/CULTURES: SEGMENTS A AND A’ |
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3. AXIOMS, PRINCIPLES, AND ROMAN HISTORY: SEGMENTS B AND B’ |
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3.1 Relationship of segments B and B’ |
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3.2 Vico’s “axiomatic method” |
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4. THE DIALECTIC OF VICHIAN “PHILOSOPHY” AND “PHILOLOGY” |
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5. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN “PHILOSOPHY”, “PHILOLOGY”, AND THE ACTUAL WORLD OF HUMANS |
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5.1 The “mathematics of relationships” |
88 |
5.2 The mediating role of “philology” |
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5.3 Trichotomy in “Scienza nuova” vs. trichotomy in “De antiquissima” |
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6. THE ORIGINS OF HUMAN CIVILIZATION: SEGMENTS C AND C’ |
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6.1 Relationship of segments C and C’ |
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7. LANGUAGE IN VICO: “TOOL” OR “UNIVERSAL MEDIUM”? |
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8. BOOK III AS THE CENTER OF SCIENZA NUOVA’S CONCENTRIC STRUCTURE |
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9. SPINOZA’S BIBLICAL HERMENEUTICS AND EPISTEMOLOGY |
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9.1 Spinoza’s philosophy of science |
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10. VICO’S INTERPRETATIVE FRAMEWORK OF THE HOMERIC WORKS |
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10.1 Vico and the “Homeric question” |
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Conclusion |
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Appendix |
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