Isaiah Berlin: Liberty and PluralismISBN: 978-0-7456-2476-1
Hardcover
256 pages
November 2004, Polity
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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