Isaiah Berlin and the Politics of Freedom

Name: Isaiah Berlin and the Politics of Freedom
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Isaiah Berlin and the Politics of FreedomTwo Concepts of Liberty 50 Years Later\nAuthor(s): Bruce Baum, Robert Nichols\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138914735, 978-1138914735\nSynopsis\nSince his death in 1997, Isaiah Berlins writings have generated continual interest among scholars and educated readers, especially in regard to his ideas about liberalism, value pluralism, and \""positive\"" and \""negative\"" liberty. Most books on Berlin have examined his general political theory, but this volume uses a contemporary perspective to focus specifically on his ideas about freedom and liberty. Isaiah Berlin and the Politics of Freedom brings together an integrated collection of essays by noted and emerging political theorists that commemorate in a critical spirit the recent 50th anniversary of Isaiah Berlins famous lecture and essay, \""Two Concepts of Liberty.\"" The contributors use Berlins essay as an occasion to r.