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The Hedgehog and the Fox
An Essay on Tolstoy's View of History - Second EditionBy Isaiah BerlinNarrated by Peter Kenny
Length2h 37m
About this audiobook
This compelling audiobook narrated by Peter Kenny presents Isaiah Berlin's acclaimed essay on Tolstoy and historical understanding
"The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing." This ancient Greek aphorism, preserved in a fragment from the poet Archilochus, describes the central thesis of Isaiah Berlin's masterly essay on Leo Tolstoy and the philosophy of history, the subject of the epilogue to
War and Peace. Although there have been many interpretations of the adage, Berlin uses it to mark a fundamental distinction between human beings who are fascinated by the infinite variety of things and those who relate everything to a central, all-embracing system. Applied to Tolstoy, the saying illuminates a paradox that helps explain his philosophy of history: Tolstoy was a fox, but believed in being a hedgehog. One of Berlin's most celebrated works, this extraordinary essay offers profound insights about Tolstoy, historical understanding, and human psychology.
Audiobook details
GenrePhilosophy, Literary Classics
Length2 hrs 37 mins
Narrated byPeter Kenny
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateMay 18, 2021
LanguageEnglish
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