The New Science
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The New Science is Giambattista Vico’s seminal 18th-century philosophical work that proposes a cyclical theory of history and lays early foundations for the modern human and social sciences.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The New Science canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3707417 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The New Science Context triple: [Giambattista Vico, knownFor, The New Science]
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A.
In the Name of Science
In the Name of Science is the original title of Martin Gardner’s influential 1950 book critically examining pseudoscience and popular scientific misconceptions.
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B.
The Measure of Reality
The Measure of Reality is a historical study by Alfred W. Crosby that explores how quantification and measurement transformed Western thought and culture from the Middle Ages onward.
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C.
De augmentis scientiarum
De augmentis scientiarum is a Latin philosophical work by Francis Bacon that systematically expands and refines his earlier ideas on the classification and advancement of human knowledge.
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D.
The Study of Man
The Study of Man is a foundational 1936 anthropology book by Ralph Linton that systematically introduces and explains the nature of culture and human societies.
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E.
The Science of Things
The Science of Things is a 1999 alternative rock album by Gavin Rossdale’s band Bush, known for blending post-grunge guitar work with electronic influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The New Science Target entity description: The New Science is Giambattista Vico’s seminal 18th-century philosophical work that proposes a cyclical theory of history and lays early foundations for the modern human and social sciences.
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A.
In the Name of Science
In the Name of Science is the original title of Martin Gardner’s influential 1950 book critically examining pseudoscience and popular scientific misconceptions.
-
B.
The Measure of Reality
The Measure of Reality is a historical study by Alfred W. Crosby that explores how quantification and measurement transformed Western thought and culture from the Middle Ages onward.
-
C.
De augmentis scientiarum
De augmentis scientiarum is a Latin philosophical work by Francis Bacon that systematically expands and refines his earlier ideas on the classification and advancement of human knowledge.
-
D.
The Study of Man
The Study of Man is a foundational 1936 anthropology book by Ralph Linton that systematically introduces and explains the nature of culture and human societies.
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E.
The Science of Things
The Science of Things is a 1999 alternative rock album by Gavin Rossdale’s band Bush, known for blending post-grunge guitar work with electronic influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | Italian Enlightenment ⓘ |
| author | Giambattista Vico ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
historical development of nations
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method for studying human history ⓘ origin of civil institutions ⓘ relationship between language and thought ⓘ role of myth and religion in society ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Naples ⓘ |
| criticizes | Cartesian rationalism ⓘ |
| finalAuthorialEdition | 1744 edition ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1725 ⓘ |
| focusesOn | human-made world (civiltà) ⓘ |
| genre | treatise ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
1730 edition
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1744 edition ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | The New Science of Giambattista Vico ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Benedetto Croce
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Hayden White ⓘ Isaiah Berlin ⓘ James Joyce ⓘ Karl Mannheim ⓘ |
| influencedDiscipline |
anthropology
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cultural studies ⓘ historiography ⓘ philosophy of history ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| laysFoundationFor |
modern human sciences
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modern social sciences ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
epistemology
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philosophy of culture ⓘ philosophy of history ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ social theory ⓘ |
| methodologicalApproach |
historical-philosophical method
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philological analysis ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
ages of gods, heroes, and men
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ideal eternal history ⓘ poetic wisdom ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Scienza Nuova ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition | anti-Cartesianism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | early modern philosophy ⓘ |
| proposesConcept |
corsi e ricorsi
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verum factum principle ⓘ |
| proposesTheory | cyclical theory of history ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| structure | five books ⓘ |
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Referenced by (6)
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