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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... replied in German that he attempted to teach philosophy , Freud replied sardonically , ' Then you must think me a charlatan . ' This was close to the mark , but Berlin protested . ' Dr Freud , how can you think such a thing ? ' Freud ...
... replied in German that he attempted to teach philosophy , Freud replied sardonically , ' Then you must think me a charlatan . ' This was close to the mark , but Berlin protested . ' Dr Freud , how can you think such a thing ? ' Freud ...
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... replied . But he strongly approved of Keynes , the liberal internationalist . His Keynesian colours show through in ... replied that he didn't see why he shouldn't spend time with people who had horrible views , Maclean angrily replied ...
... replied . But he strongly approved of Keynes , the liberal internationalist . His Keynesian colours show through in ... replied that he didn't see why he shouldn't spend time with people who had horrible views , Maclean angrily replied ...
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... replied with firm but quiet poignancy , ' We would like to go there too . ' Isaiah's antennae did pick up the impression that anti - Semitism , in abeyance during the war , was now making a return . One of his uncles , then still in ...
... replied with firm but quiet poignancy , ' We would like to go there too . ' Isaiah's antennae did pick up the impression that anti - Semitism , in abeyance during the war , was now making a return . One of his uncles , then still in ...
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