Isaiah Berlin: A LifeIsaiah Berlin refused to write an autobiography, but he agreed to talk about himself - and so for 10 years, before's Berlin's death in November 1997, he allowed Michael Ignatieff to interview him about his past, his ideas, his most intimate memories, and his inner conflicts. |
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Page 190
... social welfarism - in Attlee's Britain and Truman's America - the result was soulless social conformity . Something was germinating in his mind , but for the moment he registered only the dreariness of post - war American academe . His ...
... social welfarism - in Attlee's Britain and Truman's America - the result was soulless social conformity . Something was germinating in his mind , but for the moment he registered only the dreariness of post - war American academe . His ...
Page 228
... social equality . But he challenged the whole post - war social democratic tradition by pointing out that the values at the heart of it – equality , liberty and justice contradicted each other . For example , it might be necessary to ...
... social equality . But he challenged the whole post - war social democratic tradition by pointing out that the values at the heart of it – equality , liberty and justice contradicted each other . For example , it might be necessary to ...
Page 277
... social life , an often dizzying succession of concerts , dinners and receptions in at least three cities . At times , she found his appetite for social life wearying and then they would stay at home at Headington to recuperate and ...
... social life , an often dizzying succession of concerts , dinners and receptions in at least three cities . At times , she found his appetite for social life wearying and then they would stay at home at Headington to recuperate and ...
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