Peter Skagestad has taught Philosophy at Williams College, Trinity College, Hartford, Northeastern University, and the University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA. He is the author of Making Sense of History: The Philosophies of Popper and Collingwood and The Road of Inquiry: Charles Peirce’s Pragmatic Realism. He lives outside of Boston with his wife Elaine.
This is an ambitious, lively and well-written overview of Collingwood's philosophy. Its ultimate focus is upon the light that Collingwood throws upon our own civilization, society and politics. * Stephen Leach, Honorary Senior Fellow in Philosophy, Keele University, UK * Readers familiar with the writings of Peter Skagestad have come to expect good organization, clear writing, and first-rate scholarship. He delivers again in this insightful and up-to-date book on R. G. Collingwood-it is a joy to read. * Howard DeLong, Brownell Professor of Philosophy, Emeritus, Trinity College, USA *