Collingwood's The Idea of History

by Peter Johnson

Book Overview

The Idea of History is the best known work of the Oxford philosopher and historian RG Collingwood. Published posthumously in 1946 it is, in effect, two books: a historiography and a philosophy of history. Students look to Collingwood for a history of thinking about history, and to discover his ideas about the nature of historical understanding. It is an indispensable text for historians and philosophers yet it is also highly challenging and many...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441141774
• ISBN13: 9781441141774
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.7" x 8.6"