Great Philosophers:Collingwood
R. G. Collingwood 1889-1943
Many philosophers have been interested in aesthetics, but Collingwood was passionate about art. His theories were never merely theoretical: aesthetics for him was a vivid, vibrant thing, to be experienced immediately in worked paint and in sculpted stone, in poetry and music.
Art and life were no dichotomy for Collingwood - for how could you have one without the other? Wo...
R. G. Collingwood 1889-1943
Many philosophers have been interested in aesthetics, but Collingwood was passionate about art. His theories were never merely theoretical: aesthetics for him was a vivid, vibrant thing, to be experienced immediately in worked paint and in sculpted stone, in poetry and music.
Art and life were no dichotomy for Collingwood - for how could you have one without the other? Wo...
