Alexander U. Bertland
Broschiertes Buch

Myth and Authority

Giambattista Vico's Early Modern Critique of Aristocratic Sovereignty

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Living in a province dominated by powerful oligarchs, Giambattista Vico (1668¿1744) concluded that political philosophy should work to undermine aristocratic authority and prevent political devolution into feudalism. Rejecting the possibility that the free market could successfully instill civil behavior, he advocated for a strong central judicial system to work closely with citizens to promote stability and justice. This study puts Vico in conversation with other Enlightenment thinkers such as Locke, Rousseau, and Mandeville to show how his alternative warrants serious consideration. In cont...