The Idea of History: With Lectures, 1926-28 - Hardcover

Collingwood, R. G.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0198239572 ISBN 13: 9780198239574

Publisher: Clarendon Press, 1993

Synopsis

"The Idea of History" was originally published posthumously in 1946, having been reconstructed from the late R.G. Collingwood's manuscripts, many of which were subsequently destroyed. In this revised edition, Collingwood's lectures on the philosophy of history are published; the texts have been prepared by Jan van der Dussen from manuscripts that have only recently become available. These lectures contain Collingwood's first comprehensive statement of his philosophy of history; they are important for an understanding of his thought and for a correct interpretation of "The Idea of History" itself. An introduction is included which explains the background to this new edition and surveys the scholarship of the last 50 years.

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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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198239572
• ISBN 13: 9780198239574
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 563