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The Sense of Reality: Studies in Ideas and Their History

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Sense of Reality: Studies in Ideas and Their History
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Isaiah Berlin
Edited by Henry Hardy
Foreword by Timothy Snyder
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:488
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
Category/GenreHistory of Western philosophy
ISBN/Barcode 9780691182872
ClassificationsDewey:192
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 5 February 2019
Publication Country United States

Description

A New York Times Notable Book of the Year "For anyone wanting to understand the twists and turns of the history of ideas, this book will be indispensable." John Gray, New York Times Book Review The Sense of Reality was the last new collection of essays published by Isaiah Berlin in his lifetime. All informed by Berlin's lifelong fascination w

Author Biography

Isaiah Berlin (1909-1997) was one of the leading intellectual historians of the twentieth century and the founding president of Wolfson College, University of Oxford. His many books include The Hedgehog and the Fox and The Crooked Timber of Humanity (both Princeton).

Reviews

"Sir Isaiah Berlin was one of the leading intellectual historians of the 20th century, and this book . . . updates the context of his ideas, highlighting the relationship between the outer world and inner questions involving freedom and choice." * Paradigm Explorer *