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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... thought ; with him , word and thought lead each other on unstoppably . He suspects his own facility and thinks that inarticulate intelligence may be deeper and more authentic , but his facility is one secret of his serenity . Words come ...
... thought ; with him , word and thought lead each other on unstoppably . He suspects his own facility and thinks that inarticulate intelligence may be deeper and more authentic , but his facility is one secret of his serenity . Words come ...
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... thought : that every thought belongs , not just somewhere , but to someone and is at home in a context of other thoughts , a context which is not purely formally prescribed'.33 This habit of mind made Berlin increasingly impatient with ...
... thought : that every thought belongs , not just somewhere , but to someone and is at home in a context of other thoughts , a context which is not purely formally prescribed'.33 This habit of mind made Berlin increasingly impatient with ...
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... thought to dying , discussing it with close friends in a bemused way , as if admiring a distant view or a perplexing painting . " He did admit to being afraid of dying , but he thought it was incoherent to fear death itself . It was at ...
... thought to dying , discussing it with close friends in a bemused way , as if admiring a distant view or a perplexing painting . " He did admit to being afraid of dying , but he thought it was incoherent to fear death itself . It was at ...
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