Book : The Idea Of History - Collingwood, R. G.

-Titulo Original : The Idea Of History

-Fabricante :

Oxford University Press

-Descripcion Original:

The Idea of History is the best-known work of the great Oxford philosopher, historian, and archaeologist R.G. Collingwood. It was originally published posthumously in 1946, having been mainly reconstructed from Collingwoods manuscripts, many of which are now lost. This important work examineshow the idea of history has evolved from the time of Herodotus to the twentieth century, and offers Collingwoods own view of what history is. For this revised edition, Collingwoods most important lectures on the philosophy of history are published here for the first time. These texts have beenprepared by Jan van der Dussen from manuscripts that have only recently become available. The lectures contain Collingwoods first comprehensive statement of his philosophy of history; they are therefore essential for a full understanding of his thought, and in particular for a correctinterpretation of The Idea of History itself. Van der Dussen contributes a substantial introduction in which he explains the background to this new edition and surveys the scholarship of the last fifty years. Review Thanks for keeping a paperbound edition of this classic in print.--David Hodges, Grambling State University About the Author The late R.G. Collingwood was Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy at Oxford University.Jan van der Dussen is Professor of History and Philosophy at the Open University of the Netherlands.