the Sense of Reality: Studies in Ideas and Their History by Sir Isaiah Berlin (E

Description: the Sense of Reality by Sir Isaiah Berlin Berlins "The Sense of Reality" made available, in the months before the authors death, an important body of previously unknown work by one of the centurys leading historians of ideas, and one of the finest essayists writing in English. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A New York Times Notable Book of the Year Isaiah Berlins The Sense of Reality contains an important body of previously unknown work by one of our centurys leading historians of ideas, and one of the finest essayists writing in English. Eight of the nine pieces included here are published for the first time, and their range is characteristically wide: the subjects explored include realism in history; judgement in politics; the history of socialism; the nature and impact of Marxism; the radical cultural revolution instigated by the Romantics; Russian notions of artistic commitment; and the origins and practice of nationalism. The title essay, starting from the impossibility of historians being able to recreate a bygone epoch, is a superb centerpiece. Author Biography Sir Isaiah Berlin was born in Riga, Latvia, in 1909 and immigrated to England in 1921. Berlins achievement as a historian and exponent of ideas earned him the Erasmus, Lippincott, and Agnelli Prizes. He also received the Jerusalem Prize for his lifelong defense of civil liberties. A Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, he was the author of ten other books. Sir Isaiah died in Oxford in November 1997. Review "For anyone wanting to understand the history of ideas, this book will be indispensable." --John Gray, The New York Times Book Review "He many erudite, but he is not academic. He addresses his essays to the general reader, and he speaks with such infectious energy that he sweeps us up and carries up with him into territory that had seemed inaccessible. He becomes everymans guide to everything exciting in the history of ideas." --Robert Darnton, The New York Review of Books "If it were possible to add to a reputation already so considerable, these essays would do it...[They are the works of] urbanity, insight, profound scholarship and writerly elegance." --A.C. Grayling, Financial Times Review Quote If it were possible to add to a reputation already so considerable, these essays would do it...[They are the works of] urbanity, insight, profound scholarship and writerly elegance. Details ISBN0374525692 Short Title SENSE OF REALITY Pages 304 Language English ISBN-10 0374525692 ISBN-13 9780374525699 Media Book Format Paperback Year 1998 Subtitle Studies in Ideas and Their History DOI 10.1604/9780374525699 Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 1998-12-26 NZ Release Date 1998-12-26 US Release Date 1998-12-26 UK Release Date 1998-12-26 Author Sir Isaiah Berlin Publication Date 1998-12-26 Edited by Henry Hardy DEWEY 192 Audience General Publisher Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc Imprint Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc Place of Publication New York We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:7182145;

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