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 104
... forces ; and harmful , because a Jewish fighting force would alienate the Arabs , and might one day be turned against the British themselves . The former of these reasons could be stated publicly . The latter was not for public ...
... forces ; and harmful , because a Jewish fighting force would alienate the Arabs , and might one day be turned against the British themselves . The former of these reasons could be stated publicly . The latter was not for public ...
Page 114
... force . Isaiah's reports on this issue make clear that he had not been reduced to silence by earlier reprimands . He reported that ' the simplicity and humanity ' of the demand that Jews fight as Jews had won many allies in the States ...
... force . Isaiah's reports on this issue make clear that he had not been reduced to silence by earlier reprimands . He reported that ' the simplicity and humanity ' of the demand that Jews fight as Jews had won many allies in the States ...
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... forces which their rule unleashed . Carr's lectures were highly public events , re - broadcast on the BBC , published ... force which it has in common speech , in the interests of an amoral objectivity'.51 Moreover , the supposed moral ...
... forces which their rule unleashed . Carr's lectures were highly public events , re - broadcast on the BBC , published ... force which it has in common speech , in the interests of an amoral objectivity'.51 Moreover , the supposed moral ...
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