Isaiah Berlin [electronic resource] : the journey of a Jewish liberal / Arie M. Dubnov.
This study offers a fresh reappraisal of the philosopher, political thinker, and historian of ideas Sir Isaiah Berlin (1909-1997) from childhood to the height of his intellectual career. It provides the first historically contextualized study of Berlin's formative years and identifies different...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2012.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series: | Palgrave studies in cultural and intellectual history.
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| Summary: | This study offers a fresh reappraisal of the philosopher, political thinker, and historian of ideas Sir Isaiah Berlin (1909-1997) from childhood to the height of his intellectual career. It provides the first historically contextualized study of Berlin's formative years and identifies different stages in his intellectual development, allowing a reappraisal of his theory of liberalism. Applying a 'double perspective' that examines Berlin both as an East European Jewish ̌migř as well as a British Liberal intellectual, author Arie Dubnov stresses the very ambivalent relation between Berlin's liberal philosophy and his pro-Zionist sentiments. "This study offers a fresh reappraisal of the philosopher, political thinker, and historian of ideas Sir Isaiah Berlin (1909-1997) from childhood to the height of his intellectual career. It provides the first historically contextualized study of Berlin's formative years and identifies different stages in his intellectual development, allowing a reappraisal of his theory of liberalism. Applying a 'double perspective' that examines Berlin both as an East European Jewish émigré; as well as a British Liberal intellectual, author Arie Dubnov stresses the very ambivalent relation between Berlin's liberal philosophy and his pro-Zionist sentiments"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 316 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781137015723 1137015721 0230110703 9780230110700 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |