R. G. Collingwood
R. G. Collingwood | |
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| Born | Robin George Collingwood 22 February 1889 |
| Died | 9 January 1943 (aged 53) Coniston, Lancashire, England |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | University College, Oxford |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | 20th-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | British idealism Historism |
| Institutions | Pembroke College, Oxford |
| Main interests | Metaphysics Philosophy of history Aesthetics |
| Notable works | The Principles of Art (1938) The Idea of History (1946) |
| Notable ideas | Historical imagination Coining the English term historicism Aesthetic expressivism |
Robin George Collingwood FBA (/ˈkɒlɪŋwʊd/; 22 February 1889 – 9 January 1943) was an English philosopher, historian and archaeologist. He is best known for his philosophical works, including The Principles of Art (1938) and the posthumously published The Idea of History (1946).