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The Idea of History
R. G. Collingwood
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Description for The Idea of History
Paperback. Examines how the idea of history has evolved from the time of Herodotus to the twentieth century, and offers the author's own view of what history is. This edition provides an introduction which discusses how scholars have responded to his classic over the years. Editor(s): Dussen, W. J. van der. Num Pages: 564 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: HBA; JFCX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 600.
The Idea of History is the best-known work of the great Oxford philosopher, historian, and archaeologist R. G. Collingwood. Published posthumously in 1946, it examines how the idea of history has evolved from the time of Herodotus to the twentieth century, and offers Collingwood's own view of what history is. This revised edition has a substantial new introduction which discusses how scholars have responded to Collingwood's classic over the last fifty years. It also makes available for the first time some of Collingwood's lectures on the philosophy of history - essential for a fuller understanding of his ... Read more
The Idea of History is the best-known work of the great Oxford philosopher, historian, and archaeologist R. G. Collingwood. Published posthumously in 1946, it examines how the idea of history has evolved from the time of Herodotus to the twentieth century, and offers Collingwood's own view of what history is. This revised edition has a substantial new introduction which discusses how scholars have responded to Collingwood's classic over the last fifty years. It also makes available for the first time some of Collingwood's lectures on the philosophy of history - essential for a fuller understanding of his ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA United Kingdom
Number of pages
564
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
Weight
599g
Number of Pages
564
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780192853066
SKU
V9780192853066
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About R. G. Collingwood
The late R. G. Collingwood was Wayflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy in the University of Oxford from 1935 to 1941. Four of his books are available in paperback from Oxford University Press: The Principles of Art, The Idea of History, The Idea of Nature, and An Autobiography. In 1989 the Press published his Essays in Political Philosophy, and in 1992 ... Read more
Reviews for The Idea of History
'This is a big book, and a difficult one, but for anybody who takes history seriously, it is essential.'
The Observer Review
'Welcome reprint of the classic lectures delivered by an Oxford philosopher-historian 60 years ago. A most influential book.'
Good Book Guide
The Observer Review
'Welcome reprint of the classic lectures delivered by an Oxford philosopher-historian 60 years ago. A most influential book.'
Good Book Guide