Revisions and Reconstructions in the Thought of R.G. Collingwood: From Pre-History to Economics

Opening new ground in neglected aspects of R.G. Collingwood's

philosophy, Peter Johnson presents essays on Collingwood as a

pre-historian, economist, Christian and commentator of Edward

Gibbon together with an investigation into the connection between

his later works.

The chapters shed light on Collingwood's distinctive account of

pre-history, the relationship between his last great works The

Principles of History and The New Leviathan, and his views on

money in comparison to those of J.M. Keynes. They also consider

his assessment of Edward Gibbon as a historian and his use of

biblical citation in relation to the work of Thomas Hobbes.

Johnson's insightful reflections and in-depth analysis of a range of

areas in Collingwood's thinking connects them through historical

and conceptual themes relevant to contemporary debates about

his philosophy.

Uniting important and unique perspectives for understanding the

scope and depth of Collingwood's philosophy, Johnson's detailed

examination of previously underexplored topics will be welcomed

by students and scholars across the philosophy of history, prehistory,

economic theory, intellectual history and philosophical

hermeneutics