The Sense of Reality
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The Sense of Reality is a collection of essays by philosopher Isaiah Berlin that explores themes of political thought, history, and the nature of human understanding.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay collection
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | Isaiah Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
conflict of values
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freedom and necessity in history ⓘ limits of historical knowledge ⓘ nature of political judgment ⓘ objectivity and subjectivity in historical interpretation ⓘ relationship between ideas and politics ⓘ role of imagination in understanding history ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
European intellectual history
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modern political thought ⓘ twentieth-century political ideas ⓘ |
| genre |
intellectual history
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philosophy ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Isaiah Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthorEthnicity | Russian-Jewish ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | British ⓘ |
| hasAuthorPhilosophicalTradition |
anti-determinism
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liberalism ⓘ pluralism ⓘ |
| hasAuthorProfession |
historian of ideas
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philosopher ⓘ |
| hasForm | collection of essays ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
anti-historicist
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anti-utopian ⓘ liberal pluralist ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
epistemology
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historical understanding ⓘ history of ideas ⓘ human understanding ⓘ liberalism ⓘ political judgment ⓘ political thought ⓘ value pluralism ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
epistemology of the social sciences
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philosophy of history ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Against the Current
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Four Essays on Liberty NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberty NERFINISHED ⓘ The Crooked Timber of Humanity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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