Action as History

R G Collingwood's philosophy of history reflected his historical practices and his moral philosophy. Reflection on historical practice provided him with a theory of knowledge; his moral philosophy provided him with a theory of the object of history. This study shows how Collingwood's concepts of action and history developed together.

Keywords: Philosophy of history, moral philosophy, morality, Collingwood, theory of knowledge, process, logic, thought, self-consciousness, idealism, historical civilisation