Action As History: The Historical Thought of R. G. Collingwood

by Stein Helgeby

Overview

R G Collingwood's philosophy of history reflected his historical practices and his moral philosophy. Reflection on historical practice provided him with a theory of knowledge; his moral philosophy provided him with a theory of the object of history. This study shows how Collingwood's concepts of action and history developed together.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780907845577
Publisher:	Imprint Academic
Publication date:	02/28/2004
Series:	British Idealist Studies Series
Pages:	300
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 8.28(h) x 0.87(d)

Table of Contents

	Preface	vii
	Introduction	1
Chapter 1	Activity and Philosophy	27
Chapter 2	The World as Process	47
Chapter 3	Thought and Logic	63
Chapter 4	The Logic of Question and Answer	77
Chapter 5	Moral Philosophy and History	101
Chapter 6	Duty and Individuality	121
Chapter 7	The Historical Object	139
Chapter 8	Knowing the Historical Object	159
Chapter 9	Historical Self-Consciousness	187
Chapter 10	Historical Civilisation	207
	Bibliography of works cited in the text	223
	Index	233

Editorial Reviews

"Helgeby provides a timely reminder that history is something more serious than imaginative play with texts."

Australian Journal of Politics and History - Martin Stuart-Fox