{"product_id":"the-legacy-of-isaiah-berlin","title":"The Legacy of Isaiah Berlin","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the fall of 1998  one year after the death of Isaiah Berlin  the New York Institute for the Humanities organized a conference to consider his intellectual legacy. The scholars who participated devoted much of their attention to the question of pluralism  which for Berlin was central to liberal values. His belief in pluralism was at the core of his philosophical writings as well as his studies of contemporary politics and the history of ideas. The papers given at the conference and collected in this volume concentrate on three aspects of Berlins concept of pluralism. Aileen Kelly  Mark Lilla  and Steven Lukes trace the development and consequences of his distinction between \"hedgehogs \" thinkers who have a single  unified theory of human action and history  and \"foxes \" who believe in multiplicity and resist the impulse to subject humanity to a universal vision. Ronald Dworkin  Bernard Williams  Thomas Nagel  and Charles Taylor examine how liberalism can be sustained in the face of Berlins insight that equally legitimate values  such as liberty and equality  may come into irreconcilable conflict. Avishai Margalit  Richard Wollheim  Michael Walzer  and Robert Silvers take up Berlins advocacy for the State of Israel and his hopes for it as a place where the often contrary values of liberalism and nationalism might find harmonious resolution. The Legacy of Isaiah Berlin includes not only the panelists contributions but also transcripts of the lively exchanges among themselves and with audience members following each session. The two days of discussion preserved here demonstrate the continuing vitality and relevance of Isaiah Berlins thought in todays social and political debates.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44952221286453,"sku":"ByrdShop_1590170091","price":37.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781590170090.jpg?v=1770319507","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-legacy-of-isaiah-berlin","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}