Ingegno e «barbarie della riflessione» in Giambattista Vico

Ingenium and «barbarism of refl ection» in Giambattista Vico. The essay will focus on a particular aspect of the Vichian notion of barbarism, which the author defines as "barbarism of refl ection". This will allow to compare the concepts of reason and imagination within the Vichian philosophy, and to show the role played by the non reflexive faculties in the formation of the individual man and in the development of civilizations.