Metaphysics, method and politics : the political philosophy of R.G. Collingwood / James Connelly.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Connelly, James.

Contributor:

Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

Series:

British idealist studies. Collingwood ; Series 2, v. 1.

British idealist studies. Series 2, Collingwood ; v. 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Collingwood, R. G. (Robin George), 1889-1943.

Collingwood, R. G.

Metaphysics.

Physical Description:

viii, 336 pages ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Thorverton : Imprint Academic, [2003]

Summary:

This book argues that R.G. Collingwood developed a completeand coherent political philosophy of civilization. In making this caseit also demonstrates that Collingwood's philosophical work comprises aunity in which, although there was development, there is no fundamentaldiscontinuity between his earlier and later writings. A philosophy ofcivilization must situate its subject matter within the full context ofhuman experience and therefore Collingwood's political philosophy ofcivilization must be situated within the context of his wholephilosophy. The book presents the case that Collingwood developed acoherent philosophy of politics and civilization, that this had itsroots in both the early and the later work; and that his overallphilosophical approach comprises a generally consistent and integratedwhole.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [321]-329) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

0907845312

OCLC:

50653613