Isaiah Berlin in the Twenty-First Century by George Crowder - 9780367764555

Isaiah Berlin in the Twenty-First CenturyLiberal Pluralism for Troubled Times\nAuthor(s): George Crowder\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367764555, 978-0367764555\nSynopsis\nIsaiah Berlin is well known as a defender of liberal democracy in the Cold War. In this path-breaking study, George Crowder argues that Berlins ideas have application beyond their original context to the problems of our own time.\n\nFocusing on three central themes liberty, identity, and value pluralism Crowder presents a fresh interpretation of Berlin, exposing the misunderstandings of critics, especially those who ignore Berlins pluralist foundation. Although genuine problems remain, these can be alleviated by revising and extending Berlins view to construct an updated liberal pluralism. Together with Berlins own arguments, liberal pluralism is then brought to bear on a range of current concerns, including neoliberalism, identity politic.