عنوان

The philosophy of the imagination in Vico and Malebranche /

(Number (ISBN

8864530681

(Number (ISBN

9788864530680

Erroneous ISBN

8864530665

Erroneous ISBN

9788864530666

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b742201

Title Proper

The philosophy of the imagination in Vico and Malebranche /

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

Paolo Fabiani ; translated and edited by Giorgio Pinton.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Firenze :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Firenze University Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2009.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

1 online resource (415 pages).

Series Title

Strumenti per la didattica e la ricerca ;

Volume Designation

86

Text of Note

Original title: La filosofia dell'immaginazione in Vico e Malebranche, Firenze, Firenze University Press, 2002.

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 413-415).

Text of Note

This book is a retrospective view of modern philosophical anthropology through the works of two of its greatest exponents. the author demonstrates how mythology, the philosophy of history and language and Vico's concept of man had as a constant referral point Malebranche's psychology with its Cartesian formulation. The idolatrous and mythopoietic imagination that is described in La Scienza Nuova (New Science) has much in common with the "pagan" mind (that is to say the mind subjugated to passions, sensitivity and fantasy that is described in La Recherche (The Search after Truth). Some of the themes discussed here are myth, the metaphoric nature of thought, idolatry, the formation of mentality, the relationships which bind passions and representations and the association of ideas through iconic images. Also discussed are other themes such as the structure of society and imagination, imitation, persuasion and social relationships, communication within society between illustrious imaginations. Moreover in Malebranche has been found a complex and complete theory of imaginative universals (universali fantastici).

Title

Philosophy of the imagination in Vico and Malebranche.

International Standard Book Number

9788864530666

General Material Designation

Filosofia dell'immaginazione in Vico e Malebranche.

Language (when part of a heading)

English

Malebranche, Nicolas,1638-1715.

Vico, Giambattista,1668-1744.

Malebranche, Nicolas-- Einbildungskraft.

Malebranche, Nicolas,1638-1715.

Vico, Giambattista-- Einbildungskraft.

Vico, Giambattista,1668-1744.

Imagination (Philosophy)

Humanities.

Imagination (Philosophy)

Philosophy.

Number

Edition

Class number

Book number

Fabiani, Paolo,1968-

Pinton, Giorgio A.

Date of Transaction

20201204025625.0

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Electronic name

[Book]

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