“The case against the notion of historical objectivity is like the case against international law, or international morality; that it does not exist.”
Quote by Isaiah Berlin
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Historical inevitability
This book delves into the philosophical and theoretical aspects of historical inevitability, analyzing how it has been perceived and discussed by historians, philosophers, and sociologists across different eras and cultures. more
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Isaiah Berlin
Isaiah Berlin was a British philosopher renowned for his contributions to political philosophy, aesthetics, and intellectual history. He was a prominent figure in 20th-century philosophical discourse and held a professorship at the University of Oxford. Berlin's philosophy focused on the significance of individual freedom and the variety of human values. more
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Source: In the American Grain
“Without passion there might be no errors, but without passion there would certainly be no history.”