Russian Thinkers (Penguin Classics)
Russian Thinkers by Isaiah Berlin, published by Penguin Classics on March 25, 2008, is a comprehensive exploration of the profound influence of Russian writers and philosophers on the nation’s culture. This edition spans 448 pages and is presented in English. Berlin’s work delves into the philosophical contributions of notable figures such as Tolstoy, Herzen, and Bakunin, examining the social and political contexts that shaped their ideas and the broader Russian intelligentsia.
Readers will find a thoughtful analysis of how these thinkers contributed to social change and the evolution of Russian thought. Berlin’s essays, including his renowned piece “The Hedgehog and the Fox,” offer insights into the philosophical underpinnings of Russian literature and its historical significance. This edition serves as a valuable resource for those interested in the intersections of philosophy and biography within the framework of Russian history.
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Required reading for fans of Tom Stoppard’s The Coast of Utopia-the landmark investigation into Russian history and thought
Few, if any, English-language critics have written as perceptively as Isaiah Berlin about Russian thought and culture. Russian Thinkers is his unique meditation on the impact that Russia’s outstanding writers and philosophers had on its culture. In addition to Tolstoy’s philosophy of history, which he addresses in his most famous essay, “The Hedgehog and the Fox,” Berlin considers the social and political circumstances that produced such men as Herzen, Bakunin, Turgenev, Belinsky, and others of the Russian intelligentsia, who made up, as Berlin describes, “the largest single Russian contribution to social change in the world.”
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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