Collingwood, Professor Robin George (1889–1943)
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A philosopher of history, Collingwood's significance rests on his rejection of the idea of history as a natural science and his espousal of the view that all history is the history of thought. He was influential both on historians and on philosophers.
- Forenames:
- Robin George
- Surname:
- Collingwood
- Title:
- Professor
- Dates:
- 1889–1943
- Institutions:
- Society of Antiquaries
University of Oxford (Pembroke College)
- Significant posts:
- Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy, University of Oxford (Pembroke College)
- Influences:
- Croce, Benedetto
Haverfield, F. J.
- Themes:
- Ancient history
Intellectual history
Philosophy of history
- Biographies:
- Blackwell Dictionary of Historians
Encyclopedia of Historians and Historical Writing
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography - Obituaries:
- Times
Bibliography
Personal papers
Significant publications
- R. G. Collingwood, The Idea of History (Oxford, 1946)
Other reading
- Christopher Parker, The English Idea of History from Coleridge to Collingwood (Aldershot, 2000)
