Philosophy and the Historical Understanding

Professor Gallie has remained courageously non-conformist. He is unconventional in his philosophical interests and not afraid to be unfashionable in his treatment of them. Few British philosophers today are interested as Gallie is in the philosophy of art, of politics, of the human sciences, of religion, of history. This book does much to show how philosophy is enriched by these interests, how it is impoverished by their neglect. ’