R.G Collingwood's prolific works have shaped the debate about the nature of civilisation and its status as an ideal governing art, morality and social and political existence. As one of the few philosophers to subject civilisation and barbarism to close analysis, R.G Collingwood was acutely aware of the interrelationship between philosophy and history. In Peter Johnson's highly original work, R.G Collingwood and the Second World War: Facing Barbarism, Johnson combines historical, biographical and philosophical discussion in order to illuminate Collingwood's thinking and create the first in-depth analysis of R.G Collingwood's responses to the Second World War. Peter Johnson examines how R.G Collingwood's responses to the war developed from his early rejection of appeasement as a policy for dealing with Hitler's Germany, through his view of Britain's prosecution of the war once the battle with Nazism had been joined, and finally to his picture of a future liberal society in which civility is its overriding ideal.
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-12-10 - Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
R.G Collingwood's prolific works have shaped the debate about the nature of civilisation and its status as an ideal governing art, morality and social and political existence. As one of the few philosophers to subject civilisation and barbarism to close analysis, R.G Collingwood was acutely aware of the interrelationship between
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-06-05 - Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
This book is volume one of a two-part series. Taken together, the two volumes of A Philosopher at War examine the political thought of the philosopher and archaeologist, R.G. Collingwood, against the background of the First and Second World Wars. Collingwood served in Admiralty Intelligence during the First World War
Appeasement, war and the enemy within -- One cheer for Marx -- A philosopher at Delphi -- Talking with Yahoos -- Why are we at war? -- Fighting back -- The New Leviathan and the impact of events -- The New Leviathan in 1940 -- Two cheers for Vansittartism --
Authors: James Connelly, Peter Johnson, Stephen Leach
Categories: Philosophy
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-11-20 - Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
R. G. Collingwood is an important 20th-century historian, archaeologist and philosopher whose works are the subject of continued interest, analysis and study. There is an unquestionable need to support this research activity with the provision of a reference guide which is fully up-to-date, informed and authoritative. The Companion therefore lists
The author uses a blend of political philosophy, history and discussion of political policy to examine the political thought of the philosopher and archaeologist, R.G. Collingwood of the Admiralty Intelligence, against the background of the First and Second World Wars.