Review: Against the Current: Essays in the History of Ideas
Nutzerbericht - Sh - GoodreadsOutstanding representative of Berlin's ideas and thoughts. Collection of the essays touch, albeit on somewhat lighter level, nearly all major intellectual contributions of Isaiah Berlin as a historian ... Vollständige Rezension lesen
Review: Against the Current: Essays in the History of Ideas
Nutzerbericht - Lauren Albert - GoodreadsMostly excellent though there is some repetitiveness in the first half (even some self-plagiarism). Of note, I thought, was his essay on the ironic (to us) way Hume was used by German anti ... Vollständige Rezension lesen
Review: Against the Current: Essays in the History of Ideas
Nutzerbericht - Bob - GoodreadsIsaiah Berlin was a master of the philosophical essay. In fact, nearly all of his literary output comes to us in this form. His essays are timeless, mentally stimulating, and simply a pleasure to read ... Vollständige Rezension lesen
Review: Against the Current: Essays in the History of Ideas
Nutzerbericht - Michael - GoodreadsReading Isaiah Berlin is like having a conversation with the most brilliant human on the planet -- who also likes what you like and is happy to eat at your table with you. Never has learning been ... Vollständige Rezension lesen
Review: Against the Current: Essays in the History of Ideas
Nutzerbericht - Clay - GoodreadsJust wonderful stuff ... clearly written, jargon-free, important ideas about the way we look at the world. Some of the essays are somewhat obscure in terms of their topics, but still, well worth reading. And "The Crooked Timber of Humanity" may be even better. Vollständige Rezension lesen
