Universality and Particularity in the Philosophy of History of E.B. Bax and R.C. Collingwood

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" Universality and Particularity in the Philosophy of History of E.B. Bax and R.C. Collingwood "
Bevir, Mark

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	918425
Doc. No	:	LA55d1787v
Title & Author	:	Universality and Particularity in the Philosophy of History of E.B. Bax and R.C. Collingwood [Article]\ Bevir, Mark
Date	:	1999
Title of Periodical	:	UC Berkeley
Abstract	:	This paper examines the ways in which E. B. Bax and R. G. Collingwood attempted to avoid relativism and irrationalism without postulating a pure and universal reason. Both philosophers were profound historicists who recognised the fundamentally particular nature of the world. Yet they also attempted to retain a universal aspect to thought - Bax through his distinction between the logical and alogical realms, and Collingwood through his doctrine of re-enactment. The paper analyses both their metaphysical premises and their philosophies of history. Finally an attempt is made to use their arguments as starting points from which to arrive at a historicist resolution of the problems of relativism and irrationalism.