Preface.
Abbreviations.
1 Hedgehog and Fox.
2 Three Strands.
3 The Betrayal of Freedom.
4 Two Concepts of Liberty.
5 The Enlightenment and its Critics.
6 Pluralism and Liberalism.
7 After Berlin.
8 Berlin’s Achievement.
Notes.
Bibliography.
Index
George Crowder is Senior Lecturer in the School of Political and International Studies Flinders University, Adelaide.
"George Crowder offers a more richly theorized account of [Berlin's
liberal political philosophy] than Berlin himself ever set
out."
History of Political Thought "Berlin is well served in this
excellent book by his commentator, George Crowder. Crowder does a
marvelous job of identifying the principle themes in Berlin's work,
explaining Berlin's motivations, correcting prevalent
misunderstandings, and responding on his subject's behalf to
important criticisms. Even where Crowder identifies indictable
silences on Berlin's part -- his saying little or nothing, for
instance, about social justice and cultural pluralism -- he
suggests what Berlin could, and should, have said about
matters...In respect of Berlin's writings, we can now be much
clearer about what is at stake, where we are in need of further
good arguments, and what lines of thinking we might profitably
pursue. Berlins' vision is clearer to us both in its strengths and
in its weaknesses." Perspectives on Politics, American Political
Science Review -- December, 2005
(reviewed by David Archard, Lancaster University)
"Crowder deftly expounds the links between liberty and pluralism in
Berlin?s work, which he subjects to a sympathetic yet penetrating
critique. In so doing, he offers an important interpretation of
Berlin, and makes a substantive contribution of his own to our
understanding of this topic." Professor Richard Bellamy, Academic
Director ECPR, Department of Government, University of Essex
"This is an impressive book, which dominates the existing critical
studies of Berlin." Dr. David Miller, Nuffield College, University
of Oxford
"Isaiah Berlin: Liberty and Pluralism is the most balanced,
comprehensive, and insightful examination of Berlin?s thought yet
written. Everyone interested in the history and future of liberal
thought can profit from Crowder?s painstaking study." William A.
Galoston, Saul I. Stern, Professor of Civic Engagement and
Director, Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy, University of
Maryland
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