"The goal of philosophy is always the same, to assist men to
understand themselves and thus to operate in the open, not wildly
in the dark."--Isaiah Berlin
This volume of Isaiah Berlin's essays presents the sweep of his
contributions to philosophy from his early participation in the
debates surrounding logical positivism to his later work, which
more evidently reflects his life-long interest in political theory,
the history of ideas, and the philosophy of history. Here Berlin
describes his view of the nature of philosophy, and of its main
task: to uncover the various models and presuppositions--the
concepts and categories--that men bring to their existence and that
help form that existence. Throughout, his writing is informed by
his intense consciousness of the plurality of values, the nature of
historical understanding, and of the fragility of human freedom in
the face of rigid dogma.
This new edition adds a number of previously uncollected pieces
that throw further light on Berlin's central philosophical
concerns, and a revealing exchange of letters with the editor and
Bernard Williams about the genesis of the book.
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