Exploring the philosophy of R.G. Collingwood : from history and method to art and politics /

This study of Collingwood and his work covers the full range and reach of his philosophical thought. Following Collingwood's education and his Oxford career, Skagestad considers his relationship with prominent Italian philosophers Croce and De Ruggiero and the British idealists. Taking Collingw...

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Main Author: Skagestad, Peter, 1947- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2021.
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Summary:This study of Collingwood and his work covers the full range and reach of his philosophical thought. Following Collingwood's education and his Oxford career, Skagestad considers his relationship with prominent Italian philosophers Croce and De Ruggiero and the British idealists. Taking Collingwood's publications in order, he explains under what circumstances they were produced and the reception of his work by his contemporaries and by posterity. Most importantly, Skagestad reveals Collingwood's relevance today, through his concept of barbarism as a perceptive diagnosis of totalitarianism and his prescient warning of the rise populism in the 21st century.
Physical Description:x, 203 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781350152908
1350152900
9781350189232
1350189235