Who turned to Vico as a vehicle to criticize Modern rationalism?
Counter-Enlightenment figures
Enlightenment figures
Answer
Counter-Enlightenment figures turned to Vico as a vehicle to criticize Modern rationalism. They argued that Vico's idea that knowledge is derived from human history and experience, rather than from abstract reason, offered a more realistic and accurate view of the world.
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