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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... Churchill's desk a few days later described the author as a ' Mr Berlin , of Baltic Jewish extraction , by profession a philosopher ' . On 27 January 1944 Churchill wrote to Eden : ' The summaries are certainly well written . I have a ...
... Churchill's desk a few days later described the author as a ' Mr Berlin , of Baltic Jewish extraction , by profession a philosopher ' . On 27 January 1944 Churchill wrote to Eden : ' The summaries are certainly well written . I have a ...
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... Churchill , ' that you think you'll have a vote ? ' ' I sincerely hope so . ' Churchill muttered that it was a good sign of Anglo - American co- operation if the Professor had a vote in America . Churchill's subsequent questions about ...
... Churchill , ' that you think you'll have a vote ? ' ' I sincerely hope so . ' Churchill muttered that it was a good sign of Anglo - American co- operation if the Professor had a vote in America . Churchill's subsequent questions about ...
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... Churchill's own reaction to Berlin's fulsome praise took some time in coming . William Deakin laid it on his desk and waited for Churchill to make a comment . Finally , getting none , he prompted Churchill and the old man winked and ...
... Churchill's own reaction to Berlin's fulsome praise took some time in coming . William Deakin laid it on his desk and waited for Churchill to make a comment . Finally , getting none , he prompted Churchill and the old man winked and ...
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