Against the Current: Essays in the History of IdeasIn this outstanding collection of essays, Isaiah Berlin, one of the great thinkers of the twentieth century, discusses the importance in the history of thought of dissenters whose ideas still challenge conventional wisdom--among them Machiavelli, Vico, Montesquieu, Herzen, and Sorel. With his unusual powers of imaginative re-creation, Berlin brings to life original minds that swam against the current of their times. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved. |
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... religions are among the men he most greatly admires . Some varieties of religion ( e.g. Roman paganism ) are good for societies , since they make them strong or spirited ; others on the contrary ( e.g. Christian meekness and ...
... religions are among the men he most greatly admires . Some varieties of religion ( e.g. Roman paganism ) are good for societies , since they make them strong or spirited ; others on the contrary ( e.g. Christian meekness and ...
Page 233
... religion and your mode of life , creep through the world incognito so that nobody notices that you are a Jew . Yet every insult to the Jewish name will wound you more than a man of honour who remains loyal to his family and defends his ...
... religion and your mode of life , creep through the world incognito so that nobody notices that you are a Jew . Yet every insult to the Jewish name will wound you more than a man of honour who remains loyal to his family and defends his ...
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... religion is a misfortune rather than a religion , forgetting that even converted Jews , whether they want it or not , are painfully affected by the condition of the Jewish masses , the Hassidim are a living spiritual force . It is true ...
... religion is a misfortune rather than a religion , forgetting that even converted Jews , whether they want it or not , are painfully affected by the condition of the Jewish masses , the Hassidim are a living spiritual force . It is true ...
Contents
Authors Note page | vii |
The CounterEnlightenment | xxv |
The Originality of Machiavelli | 25 |
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