"We should not so much look at what a man has said, as at what he has done."
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About Giambattista Vico
Giambattista Vico (1668-1744) was an Italian philosopher, historian, and jurist. He is best known for his work 'The New Science' (1725), where he proposed a cyclical theory of history and argued for the importance of studying human history in order to understand the laws governing societies. Vico emphasized the role of language, culture, and mythology in shaping human behavior and believed that civilizations go through distinct stages of development. His ideas had a significant influence on later philosophers and intellectuals.
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