To the Finland Station: I.

Focuses on the development of the scientific study of history. Literary significance of scholar Giovanni Vico's work on scientific study; Principles of a new science of history; Comments of Vico on the human history; Opinion of French historian Jules Michelet on philosophical artistic world; Description about the early life of Michelet; View that Michelet's approach was entirely rational, based squarely on the philosophy of the eighteenth century--anti-clerical, democratic; Popularity of Michelet as a writer and philosopher.