Quote of the day
Let us heed the voice of the people and recognize their common sense. If we do not, we not only blaspheme our political heritage, we ignore the common ties that bind all Americans.
Giambattista Vico
Born: June 23, 1668
Died: January 23, 1744 (aged 75)
Bio: Giambattista Vico was an Italian political philosopher and rhetorician, historian, and jurist, recognized as a great intellectual of the Age of Enlightenment.
Known for:
- The New Science of Giambattista Vico
- On the study methods of our time
- On humanistic education
- De nostri temporis studiorum ratione