Quote of the day
War is not its own end, except in some catastrophic slide into absolute damnation. It's peace that's wanted. Some better peace than the one you started with.
R. G. Collingwood
Born: February 22, 1889
Died: January 9, 1943 (aged 53)
Bio: Robin George Collingwood was an English philosopher, historian, and archaeologist. He is best known for his philosophical works including The Principles of Art and the posthumously published The Idea of History.
Known for:
- The idea of history
- An essay on metaphysics (1940)
- An autobiography (1939)
- The idea of nature
- An essay on philosophical method (1933)