Isaiah Berlin: A Life
- ISBN-10
- 0805063005
- ISBN-13
- 9780805063004
- Series
- Isaiah Berlin
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 356
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999-10-15
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Author
- Michael Ignatieff
Description
A biography of the Soviet-born British philosopher describes how he was shaped by the politics and culture of his time, and his contributions to contemporary liberal philosophy
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