Giambattista Vico (1668–1744) was an Italian philosopher, rhetorician, and historian. As one of the great thinkers of the Enlightenment, he exerted tremendous influence on the social sciences. He was the first to stress cultural and linguistic dimensions in the development of both the human mind and social institutions. Although his ideas on the relationship between mind and culture and his epistemology have inspired the work of many scholars in psychology, his sizeable influence has been scarcely acknowledged. The volume is organized in two sections. The first locates Vico in his historical context and in the landscape of contemporary human and social sciences. The second part presents those of Vico's concepts that seem promising for the development of a new way of looking at psychological phenomena. In the book's conclusion, Luca Tateo gathers the ideas of the volume's contributors to suggest future development of the psychological sciences. This book aims to show how Vico's insights can inspire future research in the psychological sciences. It collects multidisciplinary contributions of leading international scholars that draw upon the thought of this original thinker. Collectively, the contributors remind us of the legacy and continuing influence of this inspiring historical figure.
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Giambattista Vico (1668–1744) was an Italian philosopher, rhetorician, and historian. As one of the great thinkers of the Enlightenment, he exerted tremendous influence on the social sciences.
Series Editor's Foreword: Imagining a New Science of PsychologyJaan ValsinerPreface: Why Social Sciences Need VicoLuca TateoIntroduction: What For?Waldomiro Silva FilhoPart I. Vico in Context1 Giambattista Vico: His Life, Times, Ideas,and His Relevance TodayMarcel Danesi2 The Genesis of Vico's Ideas: An Explorative Study on Psychology as a Premise for the Verum Factum PrincipleSven Hroar Klempe3 Vico—From Idealism to Cultural Psychology: Revising the Past for the FutureGordana JovanoviPart II. Vico's Theoretical Concepts and Legacy4 Vico, (Particular) Imaginative Universals, Divine Providence, and the Imaginative Work Needed in Relating Oneself to OthersJohn Shotter5 Language, Mind, and CultureAugusto Ponzio6 Giambattista Vico's Common SenseIvana Markova7 The Epistemic Value of FantasyCarlos CornejoConclusion: Toward a New (Psychological) ScienceLuca TateoReferencesContributorsIndex
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ISBN
9781412864244
Publisert
2016-12-30
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Routledge
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498 gr
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229 mm
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152 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
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Engelsk
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Antall sider
266

Biographical note

Luca Tateo is associate professor at Aalborg University, Denmark. Based on the study of the history and epistemology of psychology, he is developing new ideas in the study of imaginative processes, affective logic, art, and psychology in both individual and collective experiences. Jaan Valsiner is editor of Transaction's History and Theory of Psychology series.