In Search of Isaiah Berlin
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In Search of Isaiah Berlin is a biographical and intellectual study by editor and scholar Henry Hardy that explores the life, ideas, and legacy of the political philosopher Isaiah Berlin.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| In Search of Isaiah Berlin canonical | 2 |
| The Real Isaiah Berlin | 2 |
| Isaiah Berlin: A Life (with Michael Ignatieff, editorial work) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13198749 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: In Search of Isaiah Berlin Context triple: [Henry Hardy, hasWritten, In Search of Isaiah Berlin]
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A.
The Open Society and Its Enemies
The Open Society and Its Enemies is Karl Popper’s influential two-volume critique of totalitarianism and historicism, defending liberal democracy and the principles of an open society.
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B.
The Crooked Timber of Humanity
The Crooked Timber of Humanity is a collection of essays by philosopher Isaiah Berlin exploring pluralism, the limits of human perfectibility, and the complexities of political and moral life.
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C.
Liberty Before Liberalism
Liberty Before Liberalism is a scholarly work by historian Quentin Skinner that explores the historical development of republican ideas of liberty and their contrast with modern liberal thought.
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D.
The Liberal Spirit
The Liberal Spirit is a work by American philosopher Horace M. Kallen that articulates his vision of cultural pluralism and liberal democracy.
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E.
The World of Karl Popper
The World of Karl Popper is a scholarly work by philosopher William W. Bartley that examines and interprets the ideas, life, and intellectual legacy of Karl Popper.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: In Search of Isaiah Berlin Target entity description: In Search of Isaiah Berlin is a biographical and intellectual study by editor and scholar Henry Hardy that explores the life, ideas, and legacy of the political philosopher Isaiah Berlin.
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A.
The Open Society and Its Enemies
The Open Society and Its Enemies is Karl Popper’s influential two-volume critique of totalitarianism and historicism, defending liberal democracy and the principles of an open society.
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B.
The Crooked Timber of Humanity
The Crooked Timber of Humanity is a collection of essays by philosopher Isaiah Berlin exploring pluralism, the limits of human perfectibility, and the complexities of political and moral life.
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C.
Liberty Before Liberalism
Liberty Before Liberalism is a scholarly work by historian Quentin Skinner that explores the historical development of republican ideas of liberty and their contrast with modern liberal thought.
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D.
The Liberal Spirit
The Liberal Spirit is a work by American philosopher Horace M. Kallen that articulates his vision of cultural pluralism and liberal democracy.
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E.
The World of Karl Popper
The World of Karl Popper is a scholarly work by philosopher William W. Bartley that examines and interprets the ideas, life, and intellectual legacy of Karl Popper.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biographical study
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book ⓘ intellectual study ⓘ |
| about |
history of ideas
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intellectual biography ⓘ liberalism ⓘ pluralism ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| author | Henry Hardy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| features |
analysis of Isaiah Berlin’s writings
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discussion of Isaiah Berlin’s influence ⓘ editorial reflections by Henry Hardy ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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intellectual history ⓘ |
| hasBiographicalSubject | Isaiah Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasContributor | Henry Hardy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
readers interested in Isaiah Berlin
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scholars of intellectual history ⓘ students of political theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainFocus |
ideas of Isaiah Berlin
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legacy of Isaiah Berlin ⓘ life of Isaiah Berlin ⓘ |
| publisher | I.B. Tauris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject | Isaiah Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: In Search of Isaiah Berlin Description of subject: In Search of Isaiah Berlin is a biographical and intellectual study by editor and scholar Henry Hardy that explores the life, ideas, and legacy of the political philosopher Isaiah Berlin.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Real Isaiah Berlin
this entity surface form:
Isaiah Berlin: A Life (with Michael Ignatieff, editorial work)
this entity surface form:
The Real Isaiah Berlin