Isaiah Berlin - 9781032355641

Taylor & Francis

Isaiah BerlinAuthor(s): Jeffrey Friedman\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032355641, 978-1032355641\nSynopsis\nIsaiah Berlins liberalism seems both dated and essential in an era of ideological extremes. Berlins vision of liberalism rejected metaphysics, philosophies of history, and particular conceptions of the good, setting a pattern for Anglo-American political thought that is still influential and may offer resources for understanding the resurgence of ideology in the twenty-first century, but one that also seems to be firmly embedded in the Cold War opposition of liberalism against Marxism.\n\nIn this volume, ten political theorists reconsider Berlins thoughtespecially his famous essay, Two Concepts of Libertyin the light of contemporary political developments such as populism. Several contributors focus on Berlins neglected idea of political maturity as holding a key to his thought, making it an important si.