Idea of History (Galaxy Books) - Softcover

Collingwood, R. G.

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9780195002058: Idea of History (Galaxy Books)

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ISBN 10: 0195002059 ISBN 13: 9780195002058

Publisher: OUP Australia and New Zealand, 1956

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In this book, published posthumously, R. G. Collingwood considers how the modern idea of history has grown up from the time of Herodotus to the present day. To Collingwood, 'history is not contained in books and documents, it lives only as a present interest and pursuit, in the mind of the historian when he criticizes and interprets those documents, and by so doing relives for himself the states of mind into which he inquires'.

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Review:

'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)

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.

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