Quote of the day
Only this incident inseparable every custom must have, viz., that it be consonant to reason; for how long soever it hath continued, if it be against reason, it is of no force in law.
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)