The Italian Job: Giambattista Vico at the Origin of Edward Said’s Humanism

The aim of this paper is twofold. First, it will try to clarify the importance of the Italian philosopher Giambattista Vico (1668-1744) in shaping Edward Said’s categories. Second, it will shed light on the theoretical importance of such genealogy. From the philological point of view, it is importan...

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Main Author: Mauro Scalercio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ratnabali Publisher 2016-08-01
Series:Sanglap: Journal of Literary and Cultural Inquiry
Online Access:http://sanglap-journal.in/index.php/sanglap/article/view/136