Giambattista Vico, philosophe et historien italien du XVIIIe siècle, est connu pour sa théorie cyclique de l'histoire humaine et son idée selon laquelle la culture est essentiellement une création de l'esprit humain. Dans cette collection de ses oeuvres choisies, Vico explore des thèmes complexes tels que le langage, la mythologie, la poésie et la politique, en utilisant une approche interdisciplinaire qui a influencé de nombreux penseurs modernes. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.