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ISAIAH BERLIN (1909–1997) was one of the most celebrated thinkers of the twentieth century. His defence of freedom and diversity against control and uniformity is widely endorsed.
His distinction between the monist hedgehog and the pluralist fox, 狐狸与刺猬
and his celebration of ‘the crooked timber of humanity’, have entered the vocabulary of modern culture, 扭曲的人性之才
（作者从自由主义的基本理论出发，讨论了著名思想家维柯、卢梭、费希特、黑格尔、圣西门、赫尔德和迈斯特等人对自由以及人类历史的看法。梳理了乌托邦、浪漫主义、法西斯土义到民族主义等思想的兴衰或变迁，阐释了在扭曲的社会意识形态之下扭曲的人性。）
together with his widely influential elaboration of the concepts of ‘positive’ and ‘negative’ political liberty. 消极自由及积极自由
A consummate essayist and letter-writer, he was famous for his virtuosity as a lecturer and talker. His distinctive deep, rapid voice was often heard on the radio, and he led many to explore his chosen subject – the history of ideas. He founded Oxford’s largest graduate college, Wolfson, which expresses his generous, unhidebound personality to this day.
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