Review: The Proper Study of Mankind
Nutzerbericht - Ivan Mulcahy - GoodreadsWe don't seem to get public intellectuals of this refinement of thought in 2013. His famous essay about the Fox and the Hedgehog is in here. Vollständige Rezension lesen
Review: The Proper Study of Mankind
Nutzerbericht - Aaron Crofut - GoodreadsIt would be difficult to overestimate this book's influence on my own political thought. My journey towards the likes of Hayek, Rothbard, and von Mises began at Berlin's "Two Concepts of Liberty" and ... Vollständige Rezension lesen
Review: The Proper Study of Mankind
Nutzerbericht - John - GoodreadsReality is like a jig-saw puzzle, but some of the pieces are missing and some other puzzles are mixed in. We don't have the picture on the box to look at either. Mostly we just find some pieces that go together and we call that progress. Vollständige Rezension lesen
Review: The Proper Study of Mankind
Nutzerbericht - John Carncross - GoodreadsReality is like a jig-saw puzzle, but some of the pieces are missing and some other puzzles are mixed in. We don't have the picture on the box to look at either. Mostly we just find some pieces that go together and we call that progress. Vollständige Rezension lesen
Review: The Proper Study of Mankind
Nutzerbericht - Chris - GoodreadsBerlin is an intellectual stud—wise, thoughtful, cautious and, ultimately, uplifting. The opening essay is a sterling introduction to the tenor of the displaced Riganite: a firm declaration against ... Vollständige Rezension lesen
Review: The Proper Study of Mankind
Nutzerbericht - Greg - GoodreadsCategorizing this book onto a shelf in Goodreads is difficult. It is so rich and varied in content. It is a collection of essays by Isaiah Berlin covering a tremendous range of topics. Each essay is ... Vollständige Rezension lesen
Review: The Proper Study of Mankind
Nutzerbericht - Andrew James - GoodreadsHe writes as he spoke as he thought: in perfectly constructed long complex sentences with parentheses, subordinate clauses and footnotes; it is, therefore, a slow read but very rewarding. I think his ... Vollständige Rezension lesen
Review: The Proper Study of Mankind
Nutzerbericht - Chris - Goodreads"The Concept of Scientific History"--Berlin brilliantly attacks the idea that history is among the social sciences. Braudel nods. "The Originality of Machiavelli"--great piece. "The Counter-Enlightenment"--will read soon. Vollständige Rezension lesen
Review: The Proper Study of Mankind
Nutzerbericht - Tglinsley - GoodreadsIsaiah Berlin is one of my favorite authors, ever, read everything Vollständige Rezension lesen
