Alexander Bertland
Biographic Data
| ID | 8919985 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alexander Bertland |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alexander |
| FAMILY NAME | Bertland |
| SIGNATURE | BERTLAND A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Niagara University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Wonder, Politics, and the Founding of Civilizations in Gravina’s Della Ragione Poetica and Vico’s Scienza Nuova
Gianvincenzo Gravina (1664–1718) and Giambattista Vico (1668–1744) were two Neapolitan philosophers concerned with the way human society initially formed. They agreed that ancient myths were produced by a mentality that had a powerful ability for acute perception but could not reflect abstractly. They also agreed that wonder ( la maraviglia ) was an important force that enchanted the first peoples into founding society. They disagreed on how this…
Vico and the Map of Modernity, April 12-13, 1996
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Vico and the Map of Modernity, April 12-13, 1996
Wonder, Politics, and the Founding of Civilizations in Gravina’s Della Ragione Poetica and Vico’s Scienza Nuova
Gianvincenzo Gravina (1664–1718) and Giambattista Vico (1668–1744) were two Neapolitan philosophers concerned with the way human society initially formed. They agreed that ancient myths were produced by a mentality that had a powerful ability for acute perception but could not reflect abstractly. They also agreed that wonder ( la maraviglia ) was an important force that enchanted the first peoples into founding society. They disagreed on how this…
Epistemology (2 works) · Giambattista Vico and Joyce (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Archaeology (1 work) · Art (1 work) · Civilization (1 work) · Enlightenment (1 work) · History (1 work) · Humanities (1 work) · Law (1 work)