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Title: Fundamental thoughts, poorly written.
Review: My professor said that Isaiah Berlin was as big in his circles as Elvis was in his. Berlin's thoughts are outstanding, but his writing is poor. A former editor of _The_New_Yorker_ said to Berlin, "I haven't understood a thing you've said, but if you have something to publish, I'll publish it."It is unfortunate that such a 'great thinker' would put his ideas out of reach of the masses by making his work so difficult to read. If you want to read this book, or any of Sir Isaiah's work, give it a shot. Be warned, though, you'll have to read it very carefully about four times before you understand what he's trying to say. I would suggest finding a book that presents Berlin's ideas without the bulk of his words.
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