The Pursuit of the Ideal
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"The Pursuit of the Ideal" is a philosophical essay by Isaiah Berlin that reflects on the dangers of utopian perfectionism and defends pluralism and the acceptance of conflicting human values.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Pursuit of the Ideal canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
essay
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philosophical essay ⓘ |
| argues |
that attempts to realize a single perfect ideal can lead to oppression
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that no single moral system can harmonize all genuine values ⓘ that ultimate human values can be incompatible ⓘ |
| author | Isaiah Berlin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizes |
monism about values
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political utopianism ⓘ utopian perfectionism ⓘ |
| defends |
acceptance of conflicting human values
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compromise in politics ⓘ liberal political arrangements ⓘ pluralism ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
the dangers of ideological fanaticism
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the imperfection of all social arrangements ⓘ the importance of political freedom ⓘ the need for tolerance ⓘ tragic choices between values ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary liberal theory
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debates on value pluralism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
anti-totalitarian thought
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liberal tradition ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
anti-utopianism
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conflicting values ⓘ ethical pluralism ⓘ human fallibility ⓘ liberal political theory ⓘ liberalism ⓘ limits of rational planning ⓘ moral conflict ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ perfectionism in politics ⓘ political moderation ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ utopianism ⓘ value pluralism ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
incompatibility of genuine values
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rejection of perfect social blueprints ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
ethics
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
liberalism
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value pluralism ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Four Essays on Liberty
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Two Concepts of Liberty ⓘ |
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