History Man History Man

History Man

The Life of R. G. Collingwood

    • €28.99
    • €28.99

Publisher Description

This is the first biography of the last and greatest British idealist philosopher, R. G. Collingwood (1889-1943), a man who both thought and lived at full pitch. Best known today for his philosophies of history and art, Collingwood was also a historian, archaeologist, sailor, artist, and musician. A figure of enormous energy and ambition, he took as his subject nothing less than the whole of human endeavor, and he lived in the same way, seeking to experience the complete range of human passion. In this vivid and swiftly paced narrative, Fred Inglis tells the dramatic story of a remarkable life, from Collingwood's happy Lakeland childhood to his successes at Oxford, his archaeological digs as a renowned authority on Roman Britain, his solo sailing adventures in the English Channel, his long struggle with illness, and his sometimes turbulent romantic life.

In a manner unheard of today, Collingwood attempted to gather all aspects of human thought into a single theory of practical experience, and he wrote sweeping accounts of history, art, science, politics, metaphysics, and archaeology, as well as a highly regarded autobiography. Above all, he dedicated his life to arguing that history--not science--is the only source of moral and political wisdom and self-knowledge.

Linking the intellectual and personal sides of Collingwood's life, and providing a rich history of his milieu, History Man also assesses Collingwood's influence on generations of scholars after his death and the renewed recognition of his importance and interest today.

GENRE
Biography
RELEASED
2009
6 July
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
400
Pages
PUBLISHER
Princeton University Press
SIZE
3.5
MB

More Books Like This

Buckley: Victorian Temper Buckley: Victorian Temper
2012
1650-1850 1650-1850
2019
Victorian Noon Victorian Noon
2020
A Passion for Getting It Right A Passion for Getting It Right
2016
The Victorian Period The Victorian Period
2014
Nature, Politics, and the Arts Nature, Politics, and the Arts
2015

More Books by Fred Inglis

Key Concepts in Education Key Concepts in Education
2008
Richard Hoggart Richard Hoggart
2013
Life among the Anthros and Other Essays Life among the Anthros and Other Essays
2012
A Short History of Celebrity A Short History of Celebrity
2010
The Delicious History of the Holiday The Delicious History of the Holiday
2005
Raymond Williams Raymond Williams
2005