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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Page xxvii
... society possesses an inner spirit or dynamic principle which informs all its most diverse ramifications . It is the duty of statesmen and law- givers to understand this inner spirit or organising force , and to rule or legislate in ...
... society possesses an inner spirit or dynamic principle which informs all its most diverse ramifications . It is the duty of statesmen and law- givers to understand this inner spirit or organising force , and to rule or legislate in ...
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... society is not an issue central to Vico himself . He does not directly treat it , so far as I know , in any of his ... society against which the imperfections of real societies can be assessed . - The concept of the perfect society is ...
... society is not an issue central to Vico himself . He does not directly treat it , so far as I know , in any of his ... society against which the imperfections of real societies can be assessed . - The concept of the perfect society is ...
Page 346
... society , or at least of its spiritual leaders , may be a necessary condition for the birth of nationalism , it is not a sufficient one ; the society must , at least potentially , contain within itself a group or class of persons who ...
... society , or at least of its spiritual leaders , may be a necessary condition for the birth of nationalism , it is not a sufficient one ; the society must , at least potentially , contain within itself a group or class of persons who ...
Contents
Authors Note page | vii |
The CounterEnlightenment | xxv |
The Originality of Machiavelli | 25 |
Copyright | |
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