- Department: Philosophy
- Module co-ordinator: Dr. Adam Timmins
- Credit value: 10 credits
- Credit level: H
- Academic year of delivery: 2022-23
- See module specification for other years: 2021-22
This module introduces the philosophy of history of R.G. Collingwood, a 20th Century thinker broadly in the tradition of British Idealism, and the most important British philosopher of history.
Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Autumn Term 2022-23 |
To introduce students to Collingwood's approach to historiography, historical knowledge and historical explanation.
Students who diligently complete the module will:
This module is run as a reading group, so students should be prepared to actively contribute to our common understanding of Collingwood's work.
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework Essay (2500 Words) |
N/A | 100 |
None
Summative assessment is due Week 1 of Spring Term.
Reassessment is during the summer resit period
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework Essay (2500 Words) |
N/A | 100 |
Feedback on formative work will be provided by the end of term. Feedback on summative work will be provided within four teaching weeks of submission.
Extracts from Collingwood's work will be provided in a reading pack. However, copyright rules prevent us providing all the relevant readings in this way, so students will have to consult library copies of some works, notably:
Collingwood, R.G. (1994) The Idea of History (revised edition, ed. van der Dussen)