What is the key theme in New Science?
Historical cycles of societal rise and fall
The evolution of human consciousness
The impact of technology on society
The universe's natural laws
Answer
The New Science is a book by Giambattista Vico that is considered one of the first works of modern philosophy. The key theme of the book is the idea that history is cyclical, and that societies rise and fall in a repeating pattern. Vico argues that this cycle is driven by the human desire for glory, and that societies eventually decline when they become too corrupt and decadent.
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